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جنتلمان في موسكو by Amor Towles, إيهاب عبد الحميد

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sparnes's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

What an engaging book! It held my interest from start to finish. Also, learned a lot about Russian history.

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5.0

This book is so fun to read, there is so much wisdom within the book and Towles’ style of writing is so calming yet exciting both at the same time. The final chapters led to an interesting change in plot, I was a little gutted to see it end!

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challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

mohogany225's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was nothing that I expected! Historical fiction is not a genre I usually am drawn to, but this book surprised me! The wit of Count Rostov, combined with the journey he takes in this book, made this story a lovely read!

This book follows Count Alexander Rostov, after he’s been tried and declared a non-person, and he’s sentenced to house arrest at the Hotel Metropol, Moscow. He’s then moved out of his lavish suite and into the sixth floor, originally built as servants’ quarters for the hotel guests’ staff. As time goes by, and the years pass, Count Rostov creates a full life for himself, during the transition of Russia to the USSR.

This story was a lovely one to read! I think having Count Rostov being the smart, witty man he’s written to be brought out a zest for life, that’s needed by anyone put into house arrest for life. There are more serious storylines brought into the book as the years progress, which does give the Count some challenges to deal with. There were a few points where I found the Count’s remembrances of the past a bit dragging, but overall, this was a fun read!

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5.0

One of the most enjoyable books I have read in a long time. It is a simply and superbly crafted novel with interesting characters, and like a good play it uses the confine of a closed stage to create the tensions and drive the plot. I would have happily read more on many of the relationships between Sasha and Ospina, or Richard. It was a pleasure to pick up every time.

cjvphd's review against another edition

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5.0

In many ways this is a simple story. Much of Count Rostov's backstory is omitted, as are the details of his former affiliation with the Party that led to his imprisonment and nearly any discussion of the tumultuous world events raging outside the doors of the Metropol. Rather, the story's complexity is character-driven, from the entertaining and heartwarming triumvirate of Emile (chef), Vasily (concierge), and Rostov, to the tension with hotel's manager, to the on-again off-again romance with Anna Urbanova, to the hotel itself, the Metropol, which provided as rich, complex, and wonderfully developed a setting as one could hope for. Nina left the story rather abruptly, and too soon for this reader, to be replaced by her daughter Sofia. However, the paternal relationship shared by the Count and Sofia brought life to both characters, and turned a memorable story into an unforgettable one.