Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy

review by Sophia de Sade

Red leaves are draping the city and crisp wind is at your door. What a better time to cozy up with some classic Russian literature? If you have the time & ability to retain character names and a passion for detail, these classic pieces are just waiting your perusal. Expect to escape into the enchanting Russian cityscapes with magical realism, sensuality and murder by axe.

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" is the most well known and possibly descriptive quotes of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, a classic historical romance of betrayal and truth set in Russian high society. As a disclaimer, you must have patience and an acute ability to retain character details. It is a long twisted road of intermingling plot lines and sometimes overly descriptive scenes. But, sometimes taking the scenic route can leave indelible marks on your perception of the world around. This novel speaks to anyone who has loved and been bitterly disappointed. For the history buffs, it also gives an involved description of the literal scenery, religiosity and socio-political tensions of mid-nineteenth century Russia. Anna Karenina is a multilayered cake of family disputes, adulterous relations, and the unspoken truths that bind society.