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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
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
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual harassment
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Winning is not everything….
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ah, finally done with this novel. I honestly grew so accustomed to these horribly selfish characters over the weeks I spent finishing the story, they feel like people I know on a very personal level, and I think that really says something about Fitzgerald. Her doesn't write his characters as simple-minded, stereotypical people. This book was entirely character development with a tiny bit of plot, which is a personal preference of mine, really. The blurb on the back of the book says that Anthony and Gloria's relationship was largely based on Scott's own relationship with his wife, Zelda. If that is true, then it's the most tragic thing I could imagine for Fitzgerald. The couple in this novel were tragic in the most beautiful way.
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The more I read of Fitzgerald, the more I understand where he is coming from. All of his books are partly autobiographical though the Beautiful and the Damned is, in some ways, prophetic of his own path in life. I al looking forward to reading The Great Gatsby, considered the best of his novels. It is hard to separate Fitzgerald's novels from the man himself and I don't think they would be as interesting if there was a divide.