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A review by diannamorganti
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
5.0
I didn't really get 'into' this book (which I read via dailylit.com RSS) until the end of Part 4 (around the half-way point). There were certainly a great many areas that I skimmed, but it was overall an incredible read. I've used the phrase 'breaktaking', because I literally gasped and forgot to breathe in many areas.
When Levin and Kitty communicate via the chalkboard to discuss their feelings toward each other, I just couldn't contain how happy I was! How silly is that?! I think it was before work one morning in the basement - I found myself giggling with glee. Giggling!
When Anna and Vronsky's relationship begins its pointless downward spiral, I had such strong emotional reactions. This is when I truly had my breath taken away from me. Reading a book in pieces, like with dailylit, really makes it a part of your life in a way that doesn't happen when you just read in large chunks at bedtime or on the weekend. For a week or two I couldn't think about anything but 'why don't they just talk?!'.
Levin's internal dialogue in the final chapters certainly mirror my own. In fact, I had a college friend with whom I spent many a sleepless coffee-laden night discussing religion (that's my bachelor's degree). I started IM-ing him excerpts of the novel towards the end.
Really, what an amazing read. I think I might become one of those people who read it from other translators to get the full effect. Goodness, I might even have to study up on Russian history.
When Levin and Kitty communicate via the chalkboard to discuss their feelings toward each other, I just couldn't contain how happy I was! How silly is that?! I think it was before work one morning in the basement - I found myself giggling with glee. Giggling!
When Anna and Vronsky's relationship begins its pointless downward spiral, I had such strong emotional reactions. This is when I truly had my breath taken away from me. Reading a book in pieces, like with dailylit, really makes it a part of your life in a way that doesn't happen when you just read in large chunks at bedtime or on the weekend. For a week or two I couldn't think about anything but 'why don't they just talk?!'.
Levin's internal dialogue in the final chapters certainly mirror my own. In fact, I had a college friend with whom I spent many a sleepless coffee-laden night discussing religion (that's my bachelor's degree). I started IM-ing him excerpts of the novel towards the end.
Really, what an amazing read. I think I might become one of those people who read it from other translators to get the full effect. Goodness, I might even have to study up on Russian history.