Rules of Civility: A Novel

[Toni]

I just finished this debut novel by Amor Towles and savored every minute of it. It would make a terrific beach read...

From the Amazon review:

Amazon Best Books of the Month, August 2011 Set during the hazy, enchanting, and martini-filled world of New York City circa 1938, Rules of Civility follows three friends--Katey, Eve, and Tinker--from their chance meeting at a jazz club on New Year's Eve through a year of enlightening and occasionally tragic adventures. Tinker orbits in the world of the wealthy; Katey and Eve stretch their few dollars out each evening on the town. While all three are complex characters, Katey is the story's shining star. She is a fully realized heroine, unique in her strong sense of self amidst her life's continual fluctuations. Towles' writing also paints an inviting picture of New York City, without forgetting its sharp edges. Reminiscent of Fitzgerald, Rules of Civility is full of delicious sentences you can sit back and savor (most appropriately with a martini or two). --Caley Anderson

 

[amyb]

Thanks for this one, Toni.

 

[andynap]

Toni- would you say this is a chick book? Looks like it.

 

[Toni]

I definitely think it's a step up from what I would consider to be a "chick book"... I don't think the comparisons with "The Great Gatsby" are at all off base. It's a well written novel that transports the reader to a different time and place.

But, the central character is a woman... Does that make it a chick book?

 

[andynap]

But, the central character is a woman... Does that make it a chick book?

No- I loved Wonder Woman. :crazy: