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ratings: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Genre: Russian Literature / Classic / Tragedy / Philosophical Fiction

Book Review:
''Anna Karenina'' is not just a novel; it's a world. It contains everything: love, betrayal, politics, philosophy, farming, death, and birth. It's a book you can live in for weeks. The story of Anna, trapped in a loveless marriage, who falls desperately in love with the dashing Vronsky, is one of the most famous in literature. Her passion is all-consuming, and Tolstoy charts her descent into jealousy and despair with breathtaking psychological insight. The scene at the railway station is one of the most devastating in all of fiction. But the novel also contains the story of Levin, a man searching for meaning, who is often seen as Tolstoy's self-portrait. His journey is just as compelling. The book asks the biggest questions: How should we live? What is love? What is the meaning of it all? This Pevear and Volokhonsky translation is superb, capturing the voice and rhythm of the original. A masterpiece. Essential reading for everyone.