this_is_lit 's review for:

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

4.0

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I’m conflicted on my rating and am, in all honesty, between 3 and 4 stars. I had a surprisingly difficult time getting into this novel (after all, having just finished Milkman—which was amazing but also a challenging read—I expected this novel to be an easy escape). Once in, I was at times delighted by the dry humor of the book and its seamless use of history passing outside the Count’s window. Additionally, the way in which the small accumulation of seemingly tiny details played into the book’s resolution was fairly satisfying.

But for some reason, this charming book didn’t succeed for me the way it seems to have succeeded for so many readers. Something about the pacing was off for me. 🤷🏻‍♂️