Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Rules of Civility

Amor Towles

352 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical reflective relaxing medium-paced

Description

On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar with her boardinghouse roommate stretching three dollars as far as it will go when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker with royal blue eyes and...

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Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 45%
hopeful 27%
funny 20%
relaxing 20%
adventurous 18%
lighthearted 17%
inspiring 15%
sad 14%
mysterious 9%
informative 5%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.05

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