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eabrevaya's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
dani_1108's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
completely mesmerised while reading tbh
jxhnnykang's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
erinfinn5's review against another edition
3.0
I’d say this book is inherently flawed but the writing style was gorgeous so I forgive it
clementinemac's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In true Fitzgerald fashion, this book has people who aren’t as rich as they pretend to be having marital problems.
terprichelle's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t really get into this book until the last quarter of it. I had an extremely hard time with this one because I couldn’t stand the main characters BUT I trudged on and finished it. And it was okay. Not good, not bad, but okay I suppose
alanffm's review against another edition
3.0
I first read the bulk of The Beautiful and Damned as part of a book club made of friends. This book, funnily enough, killed that group.
The Beautiful and Damned is essentially, an ersatz version of "The Great Gatsby." It contains most of the major themes found in The Great Gatsby and doubles down on the "rich people are overgrown parasitic children" notion, but does so slowly--painfully slowly. The book is not bad, far from it, but it certainly feels like Fitzgerald was writing for the sake of either taking up room or venting his rage at the rich.
There's very little closure at the novel's end and the plot is lackluster. Gloria is an interesting character while Anthony is obnoxious and, unfortunately, ubiquitous. If I have a take away, it is a that The Beautiful and Damned is useful because it gives readers an intimate and (albeit long-winded) exploration of spoiled rich kids and their psychology.
The Beautiful and Damned is essentially, an ersatz version of "The Great Gatsby." It contains most of the major themes found in The Great Gatsby and doubles down on the "rich people are overgrown parasitic children" notion, but does so slowly--painfully slowly. The book is not bad, far from it, but it certainly feels like Fitzgerald was writing for the sake of either taking up room or venting his rage at the rich.
There's very little closure at the novel's end and the plot is lackluster. Gloria is an interesting character while Anthony is obnoxious and, unfortunately, ubiquitous. If I have a take away, it is a that The Beautiful and Damned is useful because it gives readers an intimate and (albeit long-winded) exploration of spoiled rich kids and their psychology.
vickyramirezy's review against another edition
I'm never gonna finish this because it was boring. I still believe the story would have been more interesting if the women were the leads.
alinahgn's review against another edition
4.0
“The Beautiful and Damned” depicts the failing marriage of Anthony and Gloria, two privileged young American people whose life consists mostly out of excessive parties but who fail to achieve anything in their lives.
I really enjoyed the writing of Fitzgerald, I especially liked the incorporation of different literary forms such as dramatic scenes and letters. Witnessing the lives of the characters unfold before you was a really interesting but also saddening journey, as the main characters make more bad decisions and fall more into decay.
I really enjoyed the writing of Fitzgerald, I especially liked the incorporation of different literary forms such as dramatic scenes and letters. Witnessing the lives of the characters unfold before you was a really interesting but also saddening journey, as the main characters make more bad decisions and fall more into decay.
undeuxtreis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25