Rules of Civility
I was attracted to Rules of Civility because of its language, which is witty, sharp and structured. I like the choice of words, the tone of language and the long and tangled sentences, which you don't often see in many books nowadays.
Mostly I like the observations and comments on human nature.
Strangely I don't like any of the characters, though I was captivated by the story. I don't view it as a love story. There is too much under the table, feelings concocted, emotions smothered... Among all the chaos, Kate Kontent, the heroine, remains calm and calculated. Actually she is so calculated, that by the end of the story I feel like reading memoirs written by a middle-aged lawyer or accountant wearing rimless eye glasses. By the end I became a bit tired of her remarks, which seem so petty and trivial, in contrast to what is going on around her in the world.
I wish it were on a much broader canvas but again, this is the account of roughly two years of a 20-some young lady, you can't expect her experience to be representative of all strains of life.
A good, well-written debut from Amor Towles.
Mostly I like the observations and comments on human nature.
Strangely I don't like any of the characters, though I was captivated by the story. I don't view it as a love story. There is too much under the table, feelings concocted, emotions smothered... Among all the chaos, Kate Kontent, the heroine, remains calm and calculated. Actually she is so calculated, that by the end of the story I feel like reading memoirs written by a middle-aged lawyer or accountant wearing rimless eye glasses. By the end I became a bit tired of her remarks, which seem so petty and trivial, in contrast to what is going on around her in the world.
I wish it were on a much broader canvas but again, this is the account of roughly two years of a 20-some young lady, you can't expect her experience to be representative of all strains of life.
A good, well-written debut from Amor Towles.
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