This book is a heavy read, I needed frequent breaks as I went through, I even stopped to read White Horse, The Grimstones and The Female of the Species in between. But looking back on it, it is an incredibly detailed documentary of human interaction and emotion, with some massive drama and suspense. However despite being called Anna Karenina for a while it seemed that Levin, a farmer character, was centre of the book rather than her. Much of the book was centred on his farming or courting or questions, though most of the characters were explained, he was especially privileged. But all the characters were so detailed in their thoughts and feelings, you could see the faults virtues in them too completely to idolise any of them, or hate most of them (there were a few exceptions on this point for me). All in all I'm very glad I'm done - now I can watch the movies.
