What sticks out to me the most about this book?

• The loss of privilege and self-assuredness of Anna Karenina through fault in morality/values.
• Seeing all sides of the love triangle.
• Tolstoy’s view on society and its view on (his?) unconventional opinions: infidelity, womanhood, education.

Relevant articles to explore:

• James Meek: rereading Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
• Anna Karenina: A Story of Abuse
• Anna Karenina And Konstantin Levin: Similar Struggles Different Outcomes

I went into this book expecting to be lost the whole time, because in my mind, you only read Tolstoy for the bragging rights. I tried to read a different translation a little earlier in the year and found myself dragging through the first few chapters. It wasn’t until I was leaving for vacation and ended up stuck in an airport for five hours that I was able to really dive into the meat and potatoes of the story.

I wasn’t expecting the spiritual contemplation, the politics of farming, and a realistic love triangle.