Anna Karenina - Day 3

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I finally found sympathy for Count Vronsky. I still think he's an arrogant, self-important, jerk-face, but I finally hit the first major crisis in his relationship with Anna and the disastrous steeplechase.

Anna falls pregnant which is of course the big fear in any illicit affair. While I don't think he really understands what will happen if she decides to run away with him as he suggests, I am impressed that he was less concerned for saving his own hide and seems legitimately concerned for her. I do still feel like he was the worst kind of guy to pursue her in the first place, but at least he's taking in seriously.

The steeplechase is a heart-breaker. I hate the idea of horses dying and the way Fou Fou dies is just tragic. However, Vronsky's response shows there's more to him than a pretty face. He really cared about that horse and feels guilt for what happened to him, even if it was an accident.

I'm not saying that I'm turning into a Vronsky fan, but I've finally found something sympathetic in him.

Levin seems to be recovering from his "humiliation" but it has been a while since the narrative checked in on him. I'm kind of hoping that he decides to go after Kitty, but we'll see.