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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
"Adventurous, Courageous and Heart-warming
What a read. A fun, engaging and exciting book that takes on various forms. The relationships exhibited between the characters, particularly the Count and Nina are touching. You become absorbed by it, the hotel your new home and the attic your sanctuary, whilst the world outside changes.
What a read. A fun, engaging and exciting book that takes on various forms. The relationships exhibited between the characters, particularly the Count and Nina are touching. You become absorbed by it, the hotel your new home and the attic your sanctuary, whilst the world outside changes.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I spent a day reading this, while all the other things that needed to be done were left undone. And about halfway through, I wished I'd already finished it so I could start from the beginning again.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved Amor Towles' first book, Rules of Civility. When he published A Gentleman in Moscow I didn't rush out and get it straight away because the title turned me off a bit, I must confess. But I recently downloaded the audiobook, which is what I often do if I want to try a book out. Thank goodness I did!
I adored this book. It's better than Rules of Civility. It's long, meandering, contemplative - a book that probably breaks all the rules of the fast paced narratives we expect these days. But sometimes you need to burrow into a world and study it microscopically, and the world of Count Alexander Rostov in Russia's Metropol Hotel over decades of the twentieth century is a world that made me laugh and cry, a world I truly did not want to leave. Settle into this book and let it slowly, and then all at once, capture your heart.
But, most definitely, add it to your to-read pile.
I adored this book. It's better than Rules of Civility. It's long, meandering, contemplative - a book that probably breaks all the rules of the fast paced narratives we expect these days. But sometimes you need to burrow into a world and study it microscopically, and the world of Count Alexander Rostov in Russia's Metropol Hotel over decades of the twentieth century is a world that made me laugh and cry, a world I truly did not want to leave. Settle into this book and let it slowly, and then all at once, capture your heart.
But, most definitely, add it to your to-read pile.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very gripping!!! One of the best fictions I’ve read recently!!! Mind blowing!!!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel like this is a book I wanted to like, and there were some scenes I found clever and enjoyable, but overall, it was boring.