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acdocx86's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
kirstenrose22's review against another edition
1.0
I'm calling it quits on this one, so I'm marking it as Read even though I only finished about half of it. It was all fine, and pleasant enough - but just not compelling enough to make me keep reading. I put it down and picked it up a week later, and still just didn't care. See Library Science Laws 2 and 3 as proposed by Ranganathan (Every reader his/her book. Every book its reader.) - This Book Is Just Not For Me. And that's fine. :)
constance23's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
skyarnas's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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? No
4.5
janel1994's review against another edition
4.0
Count Alexander is on house arrest in the renowned Metropol hotel across from the Kremlin. The main character Rostov passes the decades making a whole world and life out of a hotel and the people he encounters in it. He adopts as his own 9-year-old girl left behind by a famous actress. Very engaging character. Very charming book.
sdelcharco's review against another edition
5.0
SO GOOD! Michael and I listened to it on audio but it expired before we finished it so we had to wait quite a while to get it again and finish it. A very satisfying ending. Did I mention it was so good? I was skeptical to read it because I didn't care for Rules of Civility but I'm so glad I read it. The audio was excellent. (Nicholas Guy Smith)
jerushae's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. This book felt right up my alley but I never got fully hooked. The premise had potential to be depressing but the Count is quite an entertaining character. The writing was wonderful and makes me interested to check out Towles’s other work.
alisha398's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0