What’s more, the story’s narrator and main character, Katey Kontent, is simply unforgettable for a number of reasons. The story is filled with extravagant parties, alcohol, jazz bands, mansions, relatively famous figures, impulsiveness and unpredictability. The way I see it, this book takes a look at the side of life we all know exist, but we keep pretending it doesn’t. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles offers what I see as a more unique perspective on the 1930s and 40s whereas most books and works of art portray the people living during that time period as being religiously-guided and well-mannered folk, this book paints a whole different picture. This is as far as I’ll go in revealing anything about the story, because I believe that this is one of those books that is better experienced when you know less about it. Rules of Civility is on my First Annual Summer Reading List (2013).This encounter changes their lives forever, introducing them to a world that goes far beyond the simple pleasures of the poor. I also loved Katey’s witty commentary on NY society, which was essential to the strong “view from the outside” perspective that her character brings. It added some depth that I was missing, but not so much as to take away from the book’s fun nature. There is a certain point where something surprising is revealed that caused me to take a fresh look at things – and that’s what made me like this book even more.
This was fun and entertaining, but didn’t have much depth to it. Through the first half of this book, I thought it was a lighthearted look at New York “society” in the 1930′s. The unlikely friendship of Katey and Eve (two young women struggling in 1930′s New York) with wealthy banker Tinker Grey gives the two girls access to the world of the New York social elite. Link to this book on Amazon Plot Summary of Rules of Civility:
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