As we continue looking into “A Gentleman In Moscow,” I realize there is one very important element I completely forgot to mention: the narrator. The narrator is not the Count, but rather an omniscient narrator. This is what really sets the tone for the book and it allows its many…

In my last entry, I avoided the topic of our main character, Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. However, now that I have read through the section “Book 2,” I think it’s time we take a closer look at him. In the beginning of the story, the count was portrayed as someone…

The days of fun and easy writing are officially gone. It’s time to start actually looking at the literary complexity of “A Gentleman in Moscow.” But that doesn’t mean the fun has ended; just a little more thought is necessary. For this entry, I’ll be writing about things pertaining to…

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I’m reading “A Gentleman in Moscow,” by Amor Towles. To sum it up as best I can from the little I have read, it’s set in 1922 Soviet Union, during the rise of the Bolsheviks. The main character is a Count named…

Hey! I’m Lydia Meyer, a senior in high school. Before I go on any further, I feel like I should preface this with a fact I’m sure you’ve already noticed within the first two sentences: My writing skills, both formal and casual, are subpar. So, bear with me and my…