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A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

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May 12, 2016 Jenny (Reading Envy) rated it really liked it

Shelves: location-russia, reviewcopy, ebooks, read2016, around-the-world

For readability, this book would get five stars. It is easy to get through, has good pacing and kept me interested. But the complete lack of realism and shortage of danger made me decide to give it only three stars.

The basic story is of a count, forced to give up his substantial home and property and relocate to a hotel in Moscow, in 1922. Because of the revolution, he is not allowed to leave again until sometime in the 1960s. At some point he has to move from his generous suite to a tiny room o ...more

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Jan 30, 2017 Astrid Lim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bbi, historical-fiction, europe, politics, history, popsugar-2017

A very well written book about an aristocrat who was being "hotel arrested" in Metropol, a luxurious hotel in Moscow. This was after the big Revolution in Russia, and communism had just been introduced to the country. The Count, with his boundaries of walls in a luxurious building, tried to make the most of his life and became the center of the story. Thought provoking, rich in beautiful sentences and fascinating characters, A Gentleman in Moscow is one of the most beautiful and satisfying reads ...more

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Jul 28, 2018 KayG rated it really liked it

Shelves: hattiesburg-library, book-club, 2018-read, book-club-noon

A lovely, absorbing read with an incredible cast of characters, all set in Russia amidst the difficulties of life in the early 20th century. Towles is an amazing writer - his Rules for Civility was excellent as well

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Jan 03, 2020 Kati Stevens rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Positively congenial.

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Jan 02, 2018 Rachel rated it it was amazing

This book is perfect — atmospheric, droll, precise, life-affirming. Even though it was long, I did not want to rush through it; I savored everything. Amor Towles is astoundingly talented. Thank you for sharing your gifts with the world, Mr. Towles.

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Apr 17, 2017 Toni rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction, multi-cultural, russia

A pure pleasure to read - the Count is a gentleman to the core and his story, although set at a slow pace, unfolds like a multi-petaled flower, revealing just enough information at just the right time. The author is a master of nuanced language. A lovely story!

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