Reviews - Rules of Civility

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Rules of Civility

Amor Towles

4.06 AVERAGE

craiglay's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

elaughman's review against another edition

This man is on something else. His stuff is like the most realistic fantasy I've ever written. All his books so far are about people who are supposedly down on their luck, scraping by, always a step behind... yet flush with cash and catching lucky breaks at every turn. Dammit if it's not compelling, though. (The narrator for the audiobook is excellent.)

meghan_rose21's review against another edition

5.0

Bittersweet and lovely.

heatherbocks's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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: Yes

emgoboingo's review against another edition

5.0

Set in 1938, this has some of the sparkle of the Great Gatsby but is centered around women who are a bit more real and weathered than Daisy Buchanan. If you enjoy funny people in their 20s figuring stuff out, this is a book for you. Looming in the background is the Great Depression and threats of World War, but mostly it's a book about memory and friendship.

ajfeuerman's review against another edition

5.0

I adored this book. I am sure I will pick it up again sometime and reread my favorite parts. The author does a masterful job setting every scene and distinguishing every character. So well done.