A review by alexrafinski
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

lighthearted medium-paced

4.75

This is the story of a Russian count who returns to Russia after the revolution and is sentenced to house arrest in the Hotel Metropole.  The count is a wonderful character and the writing is done in a very lighthearted style that makes for a very pleasant read.  There isn’t a complicated plot - the book details his life over the next 40 years or so and the characters he meets.  I suspect the reality of living in Moscow during these years was significantly more horrible than this book suggests, which is my only criticism.  You will also learn a bit of Russian history as you read this but this is nicely blended into the narrative.