Recently read Anna Karenina and was astonished by the way Tolstoy could understand and feel people in order to write his characters so realistically. What books felt realistic on a personal level to you? by kikutarotakahashi Related: Literaturre from Ireland/U.K. Books where unsettling/new/unexpected customs and tribal groups emerge Classics/contemporary fiction from the German speaking region Books with a ocean setting (beach town, elements of surfing/free diving/ whales would be cool! ) A book that will blow my mind