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"At half past six on the twenty-first of June 1922, when Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov was escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square, it was glorious and cool."
If I could give this more stars, I would. I loved every second of this book. There are only two books in my adult life that have moved me beyond what I thought possible, from beginning to end: A Man Called Ove and A Gentleman in Moscow. I can not possibly express the level of emotions I felt while reading this. The words j ...more
If I could give this more stars, I would. I loved every second of this book. There are only two books in my adult life that have moved me beyond what I thought possible, from beginning to end: A Man Called Ove and A Gentleman in Moscow. I can not possibly express the level of emotions I felt while reading this. The words j ...more
I absolutely loved this book! Yes, it was a bit difficult to get into in the beginning, but well worth the effort. Count Alexander Rostov is placed under house arrest at the elegant Metro Hotel, it's 1922, the Bolsheviks are in power and he is an unrepentant aristocrat, he is moved from his lavish suite to the attic from which he adapts to his new life and we are taken down a memorable road learning much about Russian history, the enchanting characters, his positive acceptance of his circumstanc
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so my opinion differs from a lot of other peoples reviews and this isn't the first time that has happened with a really hyped up book. i tried to read this for one of the book clubs i am in, but couldn't get through it quickly enough and then ended up not even being able to go that night for discussion anyhow, but still wanted to eventually read the rest. while i will admit that because of the lengthiness of this book and having too many library books to read at the same time it felt like it too
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May 08, 2018
Fahad Naeem
marked it as to-read
Dec 01, 2021
Cristian Stoica
marked it as to-read
Apr 18, 2022
Tom Day
marked it as to-read
Apr 23, 2024
Jess Penhallow
marked it as to-read
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