I have to say that I was a bit disappointed, at least in comparison to my enjoyment of War & Peace and the subsequent anticipation of Anna Karenina. That anticipation was also based somewhat on my memory of the 2012 film Anna Karenina with Keira Knightley, which made an impression on me.
The book was fine, but to my mind somewhat akin to a good Jane Austen novel. The storylines on the Russian social and political scenes set it apart, but they didn't grab me.
Anyhow, I'm glad I read it. However, I need to think about whether or not I still want to read the Cambridge Companion to Leo Tolstoy.
And now I'm a little hesitant to dive deeper into Russian literature beyond Tolstoy, a notion that will undoubtedly fade away in time.
Now on to ancient Greek religion.
Plus I need to think about what I should be reading in preparation for our trip to Turkey in September, just eight months away. Very exciting!
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