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A Gentleman in Moscow
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December 1, 2020
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December 31, 2020
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Chosen as our group BotM for December 2020.

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What Members Thought

Meera
Jul 12, 2023 rated it it was amazing
4.5
A few years ago, I began listening to this book as an audiobook but had to stop because it was taking too long. I'm happy that I finally returned to it. Although it was slow-paced, I enjoyed being immersed in the life of the Count in his hotel. He was a wonderful character, as were the others. This book also taught me more about Russia.
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Gregory Williams
Feb 24, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: history
Poignant, elegant and insightful window into a time past through wonderful storytelling and a graceful respect for the subject. Towles is a master at inhabiting a character fully.
Tom Bell
Feb 04, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Full of interesting and lovable characters. Warm, humorous, touching, inspirational. Add Towles’ impeccable writing and you have a superb book.
Sofia
Jun 02, 2024 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This isn't one of my favorite works by Amor, but it's undeniable that he is a wonderful and thoughtful writer. His character development of Count Alexander Rostov had me believing that Rostov is a real guy. I loved his descriptions of Moscow, the Metropol, Boyarsky and all the other places mentioned. And I loved the quote about time and tide waits for no man. Plus the one about parenting. ...more
Red The Book Nerd
Jan 20, 2020 rated it really liked it
A great read. I hope they make it into a Netflix show or something. This would make a great show.
Christine
One of the best stories I've read this year. ...more
Manuela
Nov 02, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Julianne
Jun 21, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: audible
Chris
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Natalie Tyler
Oct 22, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: excellent-books
Snowtulip
May 22, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: historical
Sarah
Jun 09, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: tower-teams-v, nrpg
Christine
Aug 16, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, history
Lauren
Dec 12, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 14, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Sarah
May 17, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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