2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book that takes place in the 1920s

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


More of a 3.5 stars.

At the age of 30, Count Alexander Rostov is tried and convicted of being an unrepentant Aristocrat by the Bolshevik government. But rather than being put to death, he is declared an "unperson" and sentenced to spend the rest of his life under house arrest at the grand hotel he was living in. But instead of the posh suite of rooms he had been living in, he his given a small room in the attic. Thus begins his life as observer of Russian Society and history from behind the walls of the Metropol hotel. He finds friends, family, love and a sense of purpose.

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This was a book that left me with mixed emotions. To be honest and frank, I did not particularly care about the characters, least of all Count Alexander. That being said, I found myself pulled in by the language of the story telling. There was a great deal of humor that made me smile. And the way the author put sentences together was very poetic at times.

I can see why this book has received acclaim and I certainly would recommend it for those who like Modern historical fiction. But I am not sure I will be actively seeking out any of the other works of the author.



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