A review by bibliophage
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

What a beautiful art piece Amor Towles has crafted. This novel is exquisitely written with interesting characters (I love them all) and a unique and intriguing premise. The Count is sentenced to house arrest in 1922 after the Bolshevik revolution. While Russia's dramatic history between 1922 and 1954 unfolds outside the Metropol hotel across from the Kremlin in Moscow, the Count's world widens and narrows within the walls of the hotel. Beautiful writing, beautiful images, beautiful emotions. I really loved this fiction. Amor Towles’ Q&A about the book is worth reading, but there is spoiler in there, so only read the first part of the Q&A if you are reading it BEFORE you pick up the novel. Bits and pieces of Russian history, philosophy, and art, literature references, and wise insights all make appearances and fill out the story and make the Count's world captivating.
(I highlighted 28 times and I wish I could keep several more passages in my reading journal!)