A review by sminismoni
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

4.0

It grew on me. For at least 40% of the book, not much happens, except restaurant dining it seemed. Wonderfully written in an intelligent and wry style, it nevertheless seemed a touch twee in how it approached the very dark period of Stalin's Russia. But as the book progressed, the relationships between the characters deepen, and hence there is more meaning and motivation behind their behaviour. The pace picks up when the Count has Sophia to look after, and by the end it was a very satisfying story with a reasonable degree of depth.