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I gave this book five stars despite not liking any of the characters. I pitied Anna Karenina's husband but found him rather cold and no prize. Anna herself epitomizes the line in John "Moon" Martin's 1978 song "Bad Case of Loving You" (the late Robert Palmer's 1979 hit cover of which is probably the best known recorded version) that "a pretty face don't make no pretty heart". I alternately pitied her and felt she had it coming. Constance Garret's lively translation of the original Russian (in wh
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Love Levin, but Pierre is still my favorite.
All time great book...!!!
Sep 29, 2009
Cathy
marked it as to-read
Nov 29, 2009
Kristen
marked it as holding-pattern
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Apr 18, 2010
Michelle
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RedSycamore
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Laurie Armstrong
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Oct 19, 2011
Randi
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Dec 05, 2012
Laura Benton
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it was amazing
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