A Gentleman in Moscow

*4.5 stars. I now know why this book is so well-loved. I would be lucky to count the Count among my friends. I enjoyed slipping into this world and seeing history unfold in micro and macro and even though book club necessitated a marathon reading, I think this is meant to be pleasurable, slow read. It reminded me some of Brookner's Hotel Dulac and Cameron's Andorra, for obvious reasons but Gentleman maintains a voice and quality that are quite unique and beg for careful consideration. I know if I pick it up again, I will take more time and care and I will look forward to the meetings of the triumvirate and to escaping again into the Count's adventures.