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A review by md_1995
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
4.0
Before reading the book I thought the title just meant "a man in Moscow" but after a few chapters it became clear that its golden lettering was actually denoting "an aristocrat in a city of commoners".
At some point the narrator tells us to remember a character's name only to never bring him up again. At various times we get a glimpse into the ordinary lives of Soviet citizens, as an illustration of the country's state.
Overall, its a cute story and I suspect the writer is abit of a russophile but it was a very American book. By which I mean, there was a hero to whom all the characters looked to and despite their various stations in a complicated political time endeavour to help him no matter what.
At some point the narrator tells us to remember a character's name only to never bring him up again. At various times we get a glimpse into the ordinary lives of Soviet citizens, as an illustration of the country's state.
Overall, its a cute story and I suspect the writer is abit of a russophile but it was a very American book. By which I mean, there was a hero to whom all the characters looked to and despite their various stations in a complicated political time endeavour to help him no matter what.