Anna Karenina

It was hard to rate this.

On one hand, it's a literary masterpiece. It's intricate and sprawling. It has so many well-developed themes — love, marriage, monogamy, class, religion, sexism... just to name a few — and it's a fascinating glimpse into Russian life prior to the revolution.

On the other, every character is an idiot. It's nihilistic to the point of making at least one person — no spoilers — jump under a train. My husband asked me to stop yelling about this book.

I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this. And I hated it.