The book took me absolutely ages to read. I think a whole summer and then it became more about finishing the book than the actual book itself. When I finally finished the book I didn’t really get the point.
But at least I could tell people that I had read the book. Well when I finally attempted to do so at a game night I was politely told it’s pronounced “kuh-REN-in-uh” NOT Karenina as it’s spelt.
Moral of the story long books are not always worth it. You can sometimes get a lot more from the Keira Knightley movie than wasting the summer on a never ending book.
I borrowed this book last summer from a co-worker and still have it. It has taken me a longer time than is polite to have someone’s book but I think any true readers can understand sometimes book reading does not go according to plan.
I finally finished it and I wanted to read this book because all through my undergrad there was a teacher that kept telling us that he did not know why our school put Plato and Aristotle on such a high horse as the Stoics were better. I was never really sure what he was talking about but I made a mental note to get to the books eventually and I guess I finally did.
I loved this book and as much as I am concerned with communities and the collective we can never forget the individuals that make up those collectives. As a person that is constantly in my mind trying to make myself better I learnt from this book. It was a reminder that the quest for success is kinda stupid its best to be a good and wise person that does not worry too much about silly things and that one must at least try to be vegetarian.
