A review by bittersweet_symphony
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

3.0

Portions of this book are uniquely profound. Many universal truths are hidden within the pages and due to their subtlety, are not the most dramatic. The book can drag along because it contains several story lines and a long list of characters. Each character has several names, due to Russian culture, which can be confusing and disheartening as a reading.

In the end, Tolstoy makes keen observations of how humans actually think and act. I enjoy the themes explored, but wish the novel was shorter.