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Beautifully written and so much more interesting than his last novel (imho). Great characters that had some complex emotional responses. Loved the Casablanca references.
I loved this book. I think more than half of a lifetime within the 4 walls of a home prison might be boring but there was plenty of adventure. The main character totally charmed me. I also feel I learned a bit about politics, history, and art and music appreciation. I also was reminded of perspective when history is summarized and told retroactively vs as it unfolds in real time.
After the revolution, a former aristocrat is sentenced to life imprisonment for a trumped up crime in a Moscow fancy ...more
After the revolution, a former aristocrat is sentenced to life imprisonment for a trumped up crime in a Moscow fancy ...more
I shouldn’t have liked this book. It is very much a long apologia for class hierarchy, even if it’s disguised as something quite the opposite. That said, it’s pretty great. The characters are fun to spend time with, the writing is quick and sharp, and the breadth of the story is encompassing. It didn’t hurt that I really love the Metropol Hotel, which was itself certainly one of the book’s main characters.
I read it again for a course on the novel. Just as wonderful the second time around.
Aug 15, 2017
Jaci McCon
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it was amazing
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Sep 04, 2019
Melissa
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it was amazing
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Dec 08, 2019
Pamela
marked it as own
Dec 27, 2019
Mike
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TheAccidental Reader
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