It is with unease that I watch the adaption of the Amor Towles novel. Some books just don't translate well to film. The nuance of the written word, and even whole characters, often slip away.
I'm with you on the book. Loved it so much that I went on to read his other two novels as well; I really enjoyed The Lincoln Highway. But sounds like I can pass on the TV adaptation.
Judge for yourself, of course, Amy. I'm hoping it turns out good. So far, the flashback sequences they've done to explain the Count's previous life have struck me as clumsy. I'm hoping they don't make key character changes in an attempt to simplify the story. We shall see.
I met Amor at a dinner with a group of booksellers in a nice restaurant provided by his publisher. Not only was he a charming host, I immediately liked him as a person, warm & very charismatic & at that time working on a project with EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY.
But like your wife, though I devoured his other novels, I couldn't get into "GENTLEMEN" at all. Rambling around a Russian Hotel for over 30 years got old quickly. Lincoln Highway had a STAND BY ME quality to it & RULES of...put you into NYC in the late 30's & made you feel as if you whirled around nightclubs while climbing a social ladder that spirally reversed HOUSE OF MIRTH.
One purging spree day I accidentally put my signed & personalized copy of RULES of CIVILITY in our Little Free Library & before I came to my senses it had vanished. I'm hopeful it grew legs & made its way around a few reading groups needing a boost. If you find it, know I am pining.
I'm looking forward to his new book & happy it finds a way back to the Evelyn Ross character, because at the dinner table, I suggested to him we needed more of her.
I don't have cable, or whatever paid channel that is, so tell us more as you go through the episodes.
I'm with you on the book. Loved it so much that I went on to read his other two novels as well; I really enjoyed The Lincoln Highway. But sounds like I can pass on the TV adaptation.
Judge for yourself, of course, Amy. I'm hoping it turns out good. So far, the flashback sequences they've done to explain the Count's previous life have struck me as clumsy. I'm hoping they don't make key character changes in an attempt to simplify the story. We shall see.
I met Amor at a dinner with a group of booksellers in a nice restaurant provided by his publisher. Not only was he a charming host, I immediately liked him as a person, warm & very charismatic & at that time working on a project with EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY.
But like your wife, though I devoured his other novels, I couldn't get into "GENTLEMEN" at all. Rambling around a Russian Hotel for over 30 years got old quickly. Lincoln Highway had a STAND BY ME quality to it & RULES of...put you into NYC in the late 30's & made you feel as if you whirled around nightclubs while climbing a social ladder that spirally reversed HOUSE OF MIRTH.
One purging spree day I accidentally put my signed & personalized copy of RULES of CIVILITY in our Little Free Library & before I came to my senses it had vanished. I'm hopeful it grew legs & made its way around a few reading groups needing a boost. If you find it, know I am pining.
I'm looking forward to his new book & happy it finds a way back to the Evelyn Ross character, because at the dinner table, I suggested to him we needed more of her.
I don't have cable, or whatever paid channel that is, so tell us more as you go through the episodes.
Amazing, Donna!
Absolutely loved the book. Think I’ll pass on the tv version. Thanks for the tip.
Judge for yourself, Lori. I have high expectations but it's a complicated story to tell.