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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

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elzmri's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

After studying the historical period at A Level some years ago, it was fun to revisit the subject in this wonderfully written book. Nuggets of history which has clearly been thoroughly researched, subtle humour and great depth to characters alongside such a beautiful writing style had made this book one of my all time favourites.

While I wish there were more to the ending, I am glad that Towles didn’t go with the cliché, as I don’t think I would have coped with a hurt Sasha or Sofia :(

A brilliant read, and I would love to read more about these characters in the future (please, Mr Towles).

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turidt's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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shaleen64's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This book beautifully explores how even though we may not know it at the time, we are always on the right path for us.

The characters are fully realised and lovable for different reasons. A Gentleman in Moscow is a very fitting description of the main character.

The book has some beautiful prose and many quotable lines. The storyline of Nina’s daughter and the counts ‘fellow poet’ were simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Whilst I’d recommend the book, the only reason I wouldn’t rate it higher is because I often found myself lost whilst reading due to the sheer amount of characters/details that didn’t seem integral to the story. For me, this meant it was a much slower read than normal, but thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless.

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ranee_samaniego's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The beginning and ending were strong and raised my overall rating for the book. The beginning and ending were wholesome, heartwarming, and well-written.

However, without such a strong beginning and ending, this would have been a 1 or 2 star read. Unfortunately, the entire middle section was verbose and uninteresting. Truly, the middle could have been greatly condensed.

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erindacruz's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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emjbarnes's review against another edition

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funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This was so much fun. I learned so much about Russian history, but the tone of the book is really uplifting and joyful throughout. I think these characters will stay with me for a long time.

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