Rules of Civility, By Amor Towles

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Indulging in Rules of Civility - by the way, rarely has a book been so aptly named - is evading to New York's High (and Low) Societies of the interwar period; a world far-removed and yet so familiar when experienced by the pen of Amor Towles (at least to a city-dweller in his twenties!). Through a mix of larger-than-life characters and others that only serve to flirt with the pages, I fled my day-to-day life and entered the protagonist's, a likeable character named Katey who makes a point of taking ownership of her life, to the extent that that is possible anyways. Through Katey's eyes, I couldn't help but to reflect, and to take careful note of some of the passages imbued in both humour and wisdom. No doubt, this book, its characters, and the lessons that they offer will stay with me for some time. I recommend reading this before The Lincoln Highway as it makes sense chronologically, although this isn't an imperative. I still enjoyed it the other way around. Something tells me that 2023 will be marked by this author! 5*.



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