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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

alhedrick's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

saranies's review against another edition

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4.0

What a delightful read. It feels like a long allusion to Russian literature and culture without being exclusionary.

Count Alexander Rostov gets "exiled" to Moscow's fanciest hotel at the beginning of Communism. (As a Former Person, he is spared execution because he authored a poem.) While there, he meets Nina, the young daughter of a party official, who shows him areas of the hotel he never considered as a guest and grants him a new perspective. Over the course of 30 years, things change in the outside world with only moderate shifts inside the Metropol.

It is a long read, but I enjoyed it. I needed something diverting with the news these days, and this book allowed me to distance myself from some of the worst parts without completely disengaging from the world.

neuroqueer_af's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a beautifully written work of fiction with a lot of ❤. The ending was tepid and Sophia was a flat character, but this is still worth a read, especially if you like historical fiction and\or books about Russia.

elviraoflokli's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

carter84's review against another edition

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4.0

Not even halfway through I immediately wishlisted all other books from Amor Towles, this should tell all you need to know about A Gentleman in Moscow

bookyintherain's review

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

kim_kv's review

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3.0

I am left feeling blah about this. It was so very wordy. I don't understand what's to happen to Sofia's future! Like great for main character, but what's Sofia to do? For all the lovely descriptions of the side characters their motivations and agency aren't always apparent.

nmmartin's review

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slow-paced

4.0

adholmes3's review

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

kkalk's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0