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Am I the only one who thought that Levin was a boring, overly righteous sexist?
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Yes. You're the only one.
Julie Gray
I found him to be insufferable at times, especially as the book wore on. I think his sexism was just a product of his times though. But he became, as the book wore on, more and more introspective and neurotic, and subsequently snappish toward Kitty - who had NO idea of all of Levin's internal questions - and so I got my fill of him too, for sure! I wasn't convinced by his end-of-the-book clarity of the purpose of life being about god. He definitely reflects Tolstoy's own journey, but one of the things I loved about the characters in this book is how they have great moments of clarity and then sometimes even moments later, abandon them, so I wasn't convinced that Levin is now going to be satisfied with his life. He definitely seemed a depressive, moody type to me. Poor Kitty.
Terry
Maybe. I loved him. A simple man of the times. Bored with political posturing, very respectful of women and for the most part appreciative of the efforts of his employees, ie ; pitching in and helping with the manual labor when needed. As a Christian myself, I loved the ending of course! He discovers that living for God's purpose is what truly makes him happy. I try to live that way as well. Nothing brings more personal content and Ihappiness than helping the poor and single Mom's with food and clothing OR volunteering to assist the lonely elderly. These activities are what Jesus taught humanity to make a priority.
Hanya
No, I found him to be self-righteous and too proud. He lost me on the finding faith issue, though I really wanted to like him.
Michelle Le
Nope. Levin was a creep. He was supposedly in someone fourteen years younger than him and he didn't actually love her as a person. And then he decided to spring a proposal on her without considering her feelings and got pissed when she rightfully rejected his proposal. For all his "love," Levin seemed quite happy when Kitty got sick. He blamed other people when his creations went wrong. I think there was also a part where he dreamed about his future wife caring about his interests and not thinking about hers. It's always about him and his feelings.
Elizabeth Pappas
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Linda
Levin was my favorite character. He embodied the reflections we all go through as we grow older and our situations change. He is inconsistent and wavering as he works to figure out himself and the world around him; just as I am!
Raelop
I enjoyed Levin. He was a man of his times (in the sexism aspect) but he was ultimately a good person and a visionary. He enjoyed the simple aspects of life and was honest with himself and his forthcomings.
Héctor Contreras Miranda
while I don't really think of him as boring, or even "sexist" (considering the time when this was written), I do find him obnoxious and righteous and I would prefer he wasn't such an important part of the book
Macaulay
i agree with you, tolstoy's views on serfdom were incredibly misinformed and could only have come from he mouth of a clueless nobleman.
Vanadia Permall
I know this is an old question, but yes!! I thought I was the only one. I'm not done with the book yet, but the focus on this character just ruins the experience for me.
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