What Happened to Anna K.

I can't say why I'm reading this book, because Anna Karenina was so disappointing to me. But it was the type of story I was looking for (modern, urban, adultery) so I picked it up, and so far I like it. I look forward to meeting Lev/Levin - the French film buff pharmacist.

Update upon finishing:
I loved it. It emphasized the incredibly moving parts of Anna Karenina for me. What's missing is the 19th century page long meditations on a single aspect of character. And those are nice, but tedious after a while. One question this book raised for me was the extent to which Anna and Levin are drawn to each other in the original work. It would be a good companion for discussion.