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Thank you Bill Gates for your fabulously expressive review.
Excepţională carte, am rămas fără cuvinte! Mi-a părut rău că s-a terminat. Recomand ! (mulţumesc lui Bill Gates, a fost inspirat când a făcut o aşa recomandare valoroasă :) )
when you and Bill Gates cry at the same chapter :)
Sorry mister Gate. This book has a fantastic world with realistic details and a wonderful charakter, the Count. However it is a flat syory. No saspen, no action. Very shallow and mild turning points.
Just finished reading this book. A mix of nostalgia and homesickness. It’s hard saying goodbye to your homeland and friends (since I moved 8 years ago) and I feel like I’ve had to do that when I finished reading the last page.
I feel the same about the book, but I couldn’t have said it better.
Thank you Mr Gated for the great review
Your reviews are so romantic Sir, as they always bring memories of you and your wife. I hope one day she will write a book about all the beautiful acts of kindness you two have done and all the lovely memories of your relationship.
Interactions between Mr
gates and his wife are of no interest in a book review.
Actually I found it interesting. I thought their reactions to a scene in the book added a sweet touch to the review. It tells me something about the effect of Towles writing.
To me, the book is essentially about friendship in all its different forms. Rustov's relationships with patrons of the hotel, his colleagues, and life long friends lays-out all of the different types of friendships that one encounters in life. A great read that I will recommend to my book reading friends for sure!
I am currently immersed as I do when reads are of such quality. Should this book only contain such spurb narrative as that found as that with the 'little girl in the yellow dress' I would have been compelled to read again and again!
This book is so ridiculously shallow, and the reviews of it are so ridiculously flattering that it leaves me only with one possible conclusion. - there is a literary taste problem that exists among the modern day American readership, and it is quite pervasive. If someone is familiar with Russian history and literature even at an elementary level, he(she, they) would be offended at the lack of research and overall a level of cultural misappropriation taking place here. The count as well as other characters have about as much Russianness in them as Eloise or Alice in wonderland. And the setting/historic background have about as much of a historic relevance as The Budapest Hotel and the land of Moldonia. For anyone familiar with Russia and history of Russia gushing about this book is just, let’s face it, tacky.
Totally delicious just as described by you and many other readers.
Why do you think we are all Americans?
Kristina wrote: "This book is so ridiculously shallow, and the reviews of it are so ridiculously flattering that it leaves me only with one possible conclusion. - there is a literary taste problem that exists among..."
I read this review before reading the book and so when I started reading it I dreaded the moment when I will cry my eyes out over that mysterious event that made you shed a tear. I now can gladly say that they were definitely tears of joy and I shed lots of them.
You wrote a great review! I have actually just reread A Gentleman in Moscow and loved it for all the reasons you say. I first read it in 2016 and just didn't click with it and gave up 25% in. Having just read the author's latest book, The Lincoln Highway, and also had the privilege of hearing him speak at the Cambridge (UK) Literary Festival, I decided I should give it another go and I am really glad that I did. I'd love to be able to visit the Metropol!
I appreciate your excellent review of this book. I just finished it and it will linger in my mind for quite some time. What a truly special character Rostov is.
I love the pyramid.
Even bill Gates read novels.
Does anybody know why the writer has chosen to start each chapter with an A letter word?
You are better off without Melinda. No one likes competitive readers.
When I first read the novel, I was deeply moved and felt compelled to travel to Russia and also experience the Metropol Hotel described by Count Rostov. However, as US-Russian relations became strained, I no longer see a chance for me to make that trip in the near future. The author's prose and philosophical phrases also reminded me of Dostoyevsky's work which is known for its deep psychological insights, and exploration of existential themes such as the human condition, morality, and faith. Count Rostov's character teaches us about dignity and adaptability, and his words, "if a man does not control his circumstances, he will be controlled by them," serve as a valuable lesson. Thank you for sharing your review Mr. Gates.
I do often read and enjoy Bill’s reviews. In this case, I find it rather ironic that a billionaire is fascinated by early 20th-century Russian history, especially given the current undertow of political tensions and rising awareness of wealth inequality. It’s an interesting juxtaposition to reflect on a society grappling with class struggles and revolutionary change while considering the immense disparities in wealth and power that persist today.
Hi Bill. I just want to say it’s super cool that you post reviews on Goodreads! I’m listening to this book on audio and concur with your assessment of it. I’m enjoying it very much. We did a Baltic Sea Cruise in 2024 and got to visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. St. Petersburg had been taken off the itinerary because of the war in Ukraine. Someday I hope to make it to Moscow and perhaps visit the Hotel Metropol. Thanks for sharing your book recommendations and reviews!
And then she divorced you.
How anyone would believe a word that comes out of your mouth at this juncture is beyond me.
Could you do a review of Nabokov’s ‘Lolita”?
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Excepţională carte, am rămas fără cuvinte! Mi-a părut rău că s-a terminat. Recomand ! (mulţumesc lui Bill Gates, a fost inspirat când a făcut o aşa recomandare valoroasă :) )
when you and Bill Gates cry at the same chapter :)
Sorry mister Gate. This book has a fantastic world with realistic details and a wonderful charakter, the Count. However it is a flat syory. No saspen, no action. Very shallow and mild turning points.
Just finished reading this book. A mix of nostalgia and homesickness. It’s hard saying goodbye to your homeland and friends (since I moved 8 years ago) and I feel like I’ve had to do that when I finished reading the last page.
I feel the same about the book, but I couldn’t have said it better.
Thank you Mr Gated for the great review
Your reviews are so romantic Sir, as they always bring memories of you and your wife. I hope one day she will write a book about all the beautiful acts of kindness you two have done and all the lovely memories of your relationship.
Interactions between Mr gates and his wife are of no interest in a book review.
Actually I found it interesting. I thought their reactions to a scene in the book added a sweet touch to the review. It tells me something about the effect of Towles writing.
To me, the book is essentially about friendship in all its different forms. Rustov's relationships with patrons of the hotel, his colleagues, and life long friends lays-out all of the different types of friendships that one encounters in life. A great read that I will recommend to my book reading friends for sure!
I am currently immersed as I do when reads are of such quality. Should this book only contain such spurb narrative as that found as that with the 'little girl in the yellow dress' I would have been compelled to read again and again!
This book is so ridiculously shallow, and the reviews of it are so ridiculously flattering that it leaves me only with one possible conclusion. - there is a literary taste problem that exists among the modern day American readership, and it is quite pervasive. If someone is familiar with Russian history and literature even at an elementary level, he(she, they) would be offended at the lack of research and overall a level of cultural misappropriation taking place here. The count as well as other characters have about as much Russianness in them as Eloise or Alice in wonderland. And the setting/historic background have about as much of a historic relevance as The Budapest Hotel and the land of Moldonia. For anyone familiar with Russia and history of Russia gushing about this book is just, let’s face it, tacky.
Totally delicious just as described by you and many other readers.
Why do you think we are all Americans?Kristina wrote: "This book is so ridiculously shallow, and the reviews of it are so ridiculously flattering that it leaves me only with one possible conclusion. - there is a literary taste problem that exists among..."
I read this review before reading the book and so when I started reading it I dreaded the moment when I will cry my eyes out over that mysterious event that made you shed a tear. I now can gladly say that they were definitely tears of joy and I shed lots of them.
You wrote a great review! I have actually just reread A Gentleman in Moscow and loved it for all the reasons you say. I first read it in 2016 and just didn't click with it and gave up 25% in. Having just read the author's latest book, The Lincoln Highway, and also had the privilege of hearing him speak at the Cambridge (UK) Literary Festival, I decided I should give it another go and I am really glad that I did. I'd love to be able to visit the Metropol!
I appreciate your excellent review of this book. I just finished it and it will linger in my mind for quite some time. What a truly special character Rostov is.
I love the pyramid.Even bill Gates read novels.
Does anybody know why the writer has chosen to start each chapter with an A letter word?
You are better off without Melinda. No one likes competitive readers.
When I first read the novel, I was deeply moved and felt compelled to travel to Russia and also experience the Metropol Hotel described by Count Rostov. However, as US-Russian relations became strained, I no longer see a chance for me to make that trip in the near future. The author's prose and philosophical phrases also reminded me of Dostoyevsky's work which is known for its deep psychological insights, and exploration of existential themes such as the human condition, morality, and faith. Count Rostov's character teaches us about dignity and adaptability, and his words, "if a man does not control his circumstances, he will be controlled by them," serve as a valuable lesson. Thank you for sharing your review Mr. Gates.
I do often read and enjoy Bill’s reviews. In this case, I find it rather ironic that a billionaire is fascinated by early 20th-century Russian history, especially given the current undertow of political tensions and rising awareness of wealth inequality. It’s an interesting juxtaposition to reflect on a society grappling with class struggles and revolutionary change while considering the immense disparities in wealth and power that persist today.
Hi Bill. I just want to say it’s super cool that you post reviews on Goodreads! I’m listening to this book on audio and concur with your assessment of it. I’m enjoying it very much. We did a Baltic Sea Cruise in 2024 and got to visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. St. Petersburg had been taken off the itinerary because of the war in Ukraine. Someday I hope to make it to Moscow and perhaps visit the Hotel Metropol. Thanks for sharing your book recommendations and reviews!
And then she divorced you.How anyone would believe a word that comes out of your mouth at this juncture is beyond me.
Could you do a review of Nabokov’s ‘Lolita”?
