The author taps into the current foreboding mood of today.

History can be mind-blowing, and I was mind-blown reading this book.

I will stick with Amor Towles through whatever else he gives us.

This has to be the highest dialogue-to-description ratio I’ve ever seen, and it works!

That sure made my heart race, in more ways then one.

It’s fun in the same way the dangerous thrill of some youthfully rebellious act is laughable and melodramatic in retrospect.

This was a rocky one, a sentiment that seems to be common.

Clearly, I was meant to read this book at this moment, and it happens to be a great one as well.

I don't think I could've picked a better book to read than this one right now.