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The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

7 reviews

catmisae's review against another edition

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reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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anabradley's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed TBD. The concept of the young, beautiful, and wealthy couple who could have had everything but instead squandered it in drink and laziness is beautifully tragic. 

The prose is beautiful, although it doesn't quite reach the heights of Gatsby. In this, I agree with introducer Geoff Dyer that TBD isn't fully realised. The random switch in the narrative to the format of a play at various moments seemed odd, as did the interjection of a 'bilphist' higher power that is never again mentioned. I'm intrigued to read 'Tender is the Night', for which TBD is said to be a precursor. 

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louisegraveyard's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

4.5


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issyd23's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gloria Gilbert is the OG manic pixie dream girl - serves Anthony Patch right for falling for her. NB Some truly moving prose 4🍾

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ladypolf's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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complexfemalecharacters's review

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dark reflective sad slow-paced
Anthony and Gloria are extremely flawed, but Anthony is even more.
he CHEATED ON HER?????? WITH SOMEONE WHO IS FRESHLY 18 WHEN HE IS 30 SOMETHING? gross

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kimmulholland's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny sad tense fast-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

4.75


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