CAN'T FOLLOW ANNA KARENINA? YOU'RE NOT ALONE

"He soon felt that the fulfillment of his desires gave him only one grain of the mountain of happiness he had expected. This fulfillment showed him the eternal error men make in imagining that their happiness depends on the realization of their desires.”
- Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina contains over 800 pages and was originally published in serialized form. The story revolves around more than 30 important characters (not including non-essential characters). Many people find it a tad difficult to follow.