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A review by mackenzie_reads
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
5.0
In 1922, at the age of 32, Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to lifelong house arrest at the Metropol Hotel in Moscow. What follows is an account of the nuances of his life at the Metropol. He meets a cast of colorful characters and has many adventures, despite being banned from ever stepping foot outside the hotel.
This is a long, slow-paced book, and is more character driven than plot driven. Not my usual type of book, but I really enjoyed it. I listened on audiobook, and the narrator did an excellent job. It made me really appreciate the writing. It is full of humor, wit, and sentiment.
A couple of my favorite lines from the book:
“A man can never be entirely sure that he is not a fuddy-duddy; that is axiomatic to the term.”
“For once you have hoisted a scoundrel by the lapels, what are you to do with him? At least when you have a fellow by the scruff of the neck, you can carry him out the door and toss him down the stairs. But when you have him by the lapels, he isn’t so easy to dispense with.”
This is a long, slow-paced book, and is more character driven than plot driven. Not my usual type of book, but I really enjoyed it. I listened on audiobook, and the narrator did an excellent job. It made me really appreciate the writing. It is full of humor, wit, and sentiment.
A couple of my favorite lines from the book:
“A man can never be entirely sure that he is not a fuddy-duddy; that is axiomatic to the term.”
“For once you have hoisted a scoundrel by the lapels, what are you to do with him? At least when you have a fellow by the scruff of the neck, you can carry him out the door and toss him down the stairs. But when you have him by the lapels, he isn’t so easy to dispense with.”