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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
He captures the angst of the jazz age and the subtlety of falling in love
⭐️⭐️1/2
I really wanted to like this because I was drawn to the writing style and perhaps it was due to the time I was reading these - I would start a story and pick up up a week later, which was maybe why I found it difficult to connect with most of the characters. The stories were interesting in theory but for the most part on the dull side until my interest was piqued and then it returned to just wanting to move onto the next story.
I adored the book shop scene in O Russet Witch and the Glass Cut Bowl was also fantastic but in May Day I got very lost and couldn’t help thinking that a lot of stories would work better (at least for me) if they were longer and gave me more time to care for the characters making, the tedious dialogue seem more worthwhile. I’m sure in the future I will give one of his novels a try.
(Extra bonus points for casually name dropping every prestigious college in the US ever)
I really wanted to like this because I was drawn to the writing style and perhaps it was due to the time I was reading these - I would start a story and pick up up a week later, which was maybe why I found it difficult to connect with most of the characters. The stories were interesting in theory but for the most part on the dull side until my interest was piqued and then it returned to just wanting to move onto the next story.
I adored the book shop scene in O Russet Witch and the Glass Cut Bowl was also fantastic but in May Day I got very lost and couldn’t help thinking that a lot of stories would work better (at least for me) if they were longer and gave me more time to care for the characters making, the tedious dialogue seem more worthwhile. I’m sure in the future I will give one of his novels a try.
(Extra bonus points for casually name dropping every prestigious college in the US ever)
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
It's a compilation of short stories, so it's difficult to log here. The stories are varied in length, style and quality. I enjoyed The Jelly-bean the most and Mr Icky the least.
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Man, one thing I learned by slogging through this book is that I really don't jibe with F. Scott Fitzgerald's particular brand of pessimistic nihilism. It's just a whole bunch of malaise piled into a collection of short stories.
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes