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danielle67 's review for:
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
My first 5-star read of 2024—didn’t take long at all!
This book felt like a decadent dessert meant to be savored. Initially drawn into the opulence and setting of the upper echelon social circle in late 1930s Manhattan, I found myself completely transported every time I picked it up. But what truly kept me hooked was our fierce MC, Katey, and the people surrounding her throughout the year. The writing is absolutely gorgeous, and I caught myself re-reading passages. I’m eagerly looking forward to more Towles reads and would love to revisit this gem one day!
“After meeting someone by chance and throwing off a few sparks, can there be any substance to the feeling that you’ve known each other your whole lives? After those first few hours of conversation, can you really be sure that your connection is so uncommon that it belongs outside the bounds of time and convention? And if so, won’t that someone have just as much capacity to upend as to perfect all your hours that follow?”
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15% update: I have put off reading Towles long enough, and 2024 will be the year of his novels!
What an enticing prologue. I'm absolutely hooked-just wish I had a martini & a half dozen oysters on the half shell while I devour this book.
This book felt like a decadent dessert meant to be savored. Initially drawn into the opulence and setting of the upper echelon social circle in late 1930s Manhattan, I found myself completely transported every time I picked it up. But what truly kept me hooked was our fierce MC, Katey, and the people surrounding her throughout the year. The writing is absolutely gorgeous, and I caught myself re-reading passages. I’m eagerly looking forward to more Towles reads and would love to revisit this gem one day!
“After meeting someone by chance and throwing off a few sparks, can there be any substance to the feeling that you’ve known each other your whole lives? After those first few hours of conversation, can you really be sure that your connection is so uncommon that it belongs outside the bounds of time and convention? And if so, won’t that someone have just as much capacity to upend as to perfect all your hours that follow?”
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15% update: I have put off reading Towles long enough, and 2024 will be the year of his novels!
What an enticing prologue. I'm absolutely hooked-just wish I had a martini & a half dozen oysters on the half shell while I devour this book.