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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Totally believable characters; insightful look into the different ways in which people relate to each other. Beautifully read by Rebecca Lowman.
2023: Reread for a book group: I hadn't remembered any of this--among Towles' work this is my least favorite, but it's still a great story. Basically a coming-of-age tale; women believably rendered. Looking forward to his new work early next year.
2023: Reread for a book group: I hadn't remembered any of this--among Towles' work this is my least favorite, but it's still a great story. Basically a coming-of-age tale; women believably rendered. Looking forward to his new work early next year.
Amor Towles is the undisputed king of the Vibe Novel.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
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
This book made me so nostalgic for New York!!!! I felt transported each time I listened. Thank you Helen for the rec.
“In our twenties, when there is still so much time ahead of us, time that seems ample for a hundred indecisions, for a hundred visions and revisions—we draw a card, and we must decide right then and there whether to keep that card and discard the next, or discard the first card and keep the second. And before we know it, the deck has been played out and the decisions we have just made will shape our lives for decades to come.”
“In our twenties, when there is still so much time ahead of us, time that seems ample for a hundred indecisions, for a hundred visions and revisions—we draw a card, and we must decide right then and there whether to keep that card and discard the next, or discard the first card and keep the second. And before we know it, the deck has been played out and the decisions we have just made will shape our lives for decades to come.”
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced