Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Rules of Civility

Amor Towles

fiction historical reflective relaxing medium-paced

335 pages | first published 2011

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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 78%
emotional 45%
hopeful 27%
funny 20%
relaxing 20%
adventurous 18%
lighthearted 18%
inspiring 15%
sad 14%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
challenging 3%
dark 2%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 26%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.04

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