tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post1576932435653942151..comments2024-03-27T22:54:47.270+01:00Comments on Let's read: Towles, Amor "A Gentleman in Moscow"Marianne http://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-27294597845167375482022-01-26T13:42:45.239+01:002022-01-26T13:42:45.239+01:00You are right, Emma, I doubt this could ever happe...You are right, Emma, I doubt this could ever happen this way. But it was a great and interesting story and I definitely want to read more by him.<br /><br />I have heard as many people who loved this book as I have heard those who didn't. This seems to be one of the stories you either love or loathe.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-26423768206825276662022-01-25T19:55:21.997+01:002022-01-25T19:55:21.997+01:00I'm sure it's very well written, but since...I'm sure it's very well written, but since a Russian friend of mine told me this could never have happened at the time, I never read it!Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-5725010352122900582021-12-14T12:09:04.875+01:002021-12-14T12:09:04.875+01:00Oh Sue, you are brave. I knew someone had said tha...Oh Sue, you are brave. I knew someone had said that to me but within the blogging world and couldn't remember who. But I also remembered that you liked it in the end.<br /><br />Yes, I loved it. But I have loved most books by or about Russians all my life. I didn't get through Doctor Zhivago when I first attempted it but it was a library book that I had to return at one point and I was still quite young. Now that I am used to the Russian way, I read them just as quickly as others but they do take some effort. I know Amor Towles is not Russian but he almost writes like one.<br /><br />Still, Doctor Zhivago is one of my favourite books of all time, as is the film with Omar Sharif.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-78922689104029688522021-12-13T18:43:00.715+01:002021-12-13T18:43:00.715+01:00This took me 3 years to finish. Once I realized th...This took me 3 years to finish. Once I realized that I needed to read complete chapters and not put the book down mid-chapter, I was able to pour through it. What I loved most were the characters, who like you said were so fully alive for me. And their relationships were so meaningful! I also loved all the descriptions of the hotel. Next up is Dr. Zhivago!Susan R Pellegrinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564969440686304945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-88022792222622488252021-12-11T17:59:53.336+01:002021-12-11T17:59:53.336+01:00Thank you for that, Lisbeth, you mentioned that an...Thank you for that, Lisbeth, you mentioned that and I think you picked a great one there. I couldn't agree any more with you than I already do. Such a fantastic story. And so well written. I definitely want to read more by him.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-28854223353573449872021-12-10T14:27:33.782+01:002021-12-10T14:27:33.782+01:00I think this is the best book I have ever read. It...I think this is the best book I have ever read. It is really great. The greatness, I think, is the Towles manages to create these two separate worlds; the hotel and the real world, and that they are both affected, in their different ways, by the political situation in the country. Lisbeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00466904375353041610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-18452777823923612822021-12-07T16:54:27.208+01:002021-12-07T16:54:27.208+01:00You are not alone, Carole. I remember someone else...You are not alone, Carole. I remember someone else mentioned how hard it was to get through this book. And that shows that we all like different things, I absolutely loved it. Thanks for giving it another chance but it looks like this is not for you then. But we can't love them all, can we?Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-36768399241171915282021-12-07T16:52:44.558+01:002021-12-07T16:52:44.558+01:00Oh, definitely, Lark. He is a dream character. I a...Oh, definitely, Lark. He is a dream character. I absolutely agree. Glad you loved it, as well.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-55118517569158361822021-12-07T04:29:19.744+01:002021-12-07T04:29:19.744+01:00I have tried twice to read this but it defeated me...I have tried twice to read this but it defeated me! Glad you liked it. CheersCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-37935300999787729462021-12-06T22:24:23.087+01:002021-12-06T22:24:23.087+01:00I read this book three years ago and absolutely lo...I read this book three years ago and absolutely loved it! But then how could anyone not like Count Rostov? Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com