Rules of Civility
By Amor Towles
- Release Date: 2011-07-26
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Description
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and A Gentleman in Moscow, a “sharply stylish” (Boston Globe) book about a young woman in post-Depression era New York who suddenly finds herself thrust into high society—now with over one million readers worldwide
On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker, happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society—where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve.
With its sparkling depiction of New York’s social strata, its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters, Rules of Civility won the hearts of readers and critics alike.
Reviews
A good read!
4By BPR136The book was well written and a very pleasant distraction from the perils of the present.Excellent book!
5By andrewd91Artful, historical and incredibly well writtenA great read
4By youcallmesomethingCharacters you love evolving on every page.I amor Amor
5By WhitmbenI love everything he writes. Looking forward to his upcoming!Rules of civility
4By forcedreaderInteresting bit about bit drawn out.Loved it!
5By CrbrewOne of the top books I’ve read this year. Loved it from the very start. Remarkably entertaining and informative of a simpler time gone by.Definitely a good book but not the masterpieces that Lincoln Highway and a Gentleman in Moscow are
4By Left Out (objectivity)This book has interesting characters and a sprinkling of the author's insightful philosophical view of people and the world on each page. It is more a book about people than a book with an interesting story. I would definitely recommend reading it but, without doubt, would recommend the other books 1st. Will definitely read his next book when it becomes available.No plot but beguiling anyway
4By Mkb3232The writing is lovely. The characters engaging. But there really is no plot. At times I wondered why I was still reading. But I couldn’t leave Katey in the middle.Wonderful on par with a Gentleman in Moscow
5By SMCOLEThis book is so good. I loved a Gentleman in Moscow but did not like the Lincoln Tunnel so I did not know what to expect with this one. It was absolutely fabulous, entertaining, predictable but not predictable. I loved it!Brilliant and charming, in every way
5By bebe_555I am a smarter, wittier version of my own life during the precious hours I spend in the company of Towles’s finely crafted characters. One of my favorite writers ever!Do it up
5By LGWesLoved it!Katey Kontent is a whole mood…
4By MDN1980COULD NOT PUT THIS ONE DOWN. Such a good story, and follows the lives of Eve & Katey so well…Wonderful
5By VassmyEvery word is magical.Lovely read
5By suziefashionSpectacular work of literary fiction. Delicious characters. Fabulous sentence structure. My favorite read since “A Gentleman—-“Rules Of Civility
4By ReadingbytheseaCame across this book by accident. I read the reviews, I have to agree and disagree with them. It was an interesting read, I lost some interest in a middle, but glad I kept reading.Wonderful!!!
5By NotaNickname2012Such a beautifully written book! It’s so rare to find books this well-written in this day and age. It’s definitely a great book for those that know how to read.A perfectly polished jewel!
5By laithidoI fell in love with A Gentleman in Moscow first and didn’t think that Amor’s debut novel could reach that level of sophistication, but I was wrong!! This is just beautiful and so thoughtful. Every word written in this book has a personal resonance for me. I cannot wait for Amor’s next creation. Thank you!Another masterpieceq
5By maryp808I am never disappointed with this author and wish there were many more books for me to read. His style of writing takes you into the heart of each character. I have enjoyed this book tremendously after being wowed by A Gentleman in Moscow.Was hoping for something different
3By Dee2019201920192019I was pleasantly surprised when Katherine the main character showed such class and restraint in the scene when Tinker first kissed her. But toward the last chapters it ended up predictable when things went wrong and she ended hooking up with Dicky. And her intimate goodbye scene with Anne, was that really necessary? I think Towles’s is a very good story teller. Kept me wanting to keep reading. Just wish he didn’t feel the need to make the main character so predictable.
