Anna Karenina

Roxana

“now I understand why it is a perfect novel”

Emma

“When I learned how many classic novels were published serially -- that is, one small section at a time -- I stopped trying to devour my challenging TBRs. I found that taking off the pressure to blow through giant volumes in weeks led to actually finishing (and remembering) them. Imagine that!”

Spines, Flicks, and Wax

“I usually wouldn't recommend a novel for book club that can double as a weapon but, if I were to make an exception, I'd choose Anna Karenina. I found myself at one point shouting directly at this book--not at Anna, you'll probably figure out who. Like Dostoyevsky's The Idiot, it can be hard to keep up with the cast of characters but I like writing them down with a short description. IE Count Alexe”