Anna Karenina - Day 2

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Anna Karenina is written in eight parts and there is a large chronological gap between the end of part one and the beginning of part two. I'd say it's at least six months and in that time Vronsky's followed Anna back to Petersburg and Kitty is wasting away in an excess of despair.

I hate that. What kind of a self-respecting woman chooses to waste away because some jerk of a guy ditches her. What's worse is that she keeps thinking that it's all about that pretty boy Vronsky when it seems to me that her issue is more that she's embarrassed. She refused poor Levin's proposal because of pretty boy and now she regrets her decision. She's pouting.

There are signs that she's going to get her act together and I remain hopeful for her, but she's got to let go of that waste of space. I mean he ditches her to chase after a married woman and he tells himself that there's something admirable in this.

Anna, in the meantime, seems to be struggling with herself. She's trying to be faithful but enjoys the attention. I get that, but it can come to no good in the end.

Hopefully, I can get more read tomorrow. I got a little bogged down today.