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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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
I love F. Scott Fitzgerald but I did not love this book. I liked it. There were some parts of the book I could not stand. The main character at times annoyed me and some of his decisions were not the best. The plot was okay and kind of slow. I actually would rate this a 3.5
Amory was an interesting character, but this definitely wasn’t my favorite classic.
I really wanted to love this book. I've always been fond of the "lost generation" writers, but had only read Fitzgerald's Gatsby. I decided it was finally time to branch out and read some of his other works. I just didn't like this book. There were some parts I liked and the writing itself was beautiful, but most of it was all over the place and filled with horrible, unlikeable characters.
I really enjoyed this book when I read it in high school (of my own volition). It was interesting to see how college kids lived it up in college ;)
Wow, I guess besides The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald really isn't for me. I didn't enjoy any of the pieces in this book and was actually pretty bored the entire time which is probably why it took me f o r e v e r to finish this book.
I have enjoyed other of Fitzgerald's books but this one bored me almost to tears. Amory;s name rests close to the best description of his character and of the plot, aimless. I could never quite grasp Fitzgerald's intention as to character, plot or purpose. I tried at first to read deeply into the book but the lack of direction left me floating and confused. The end could have come at any point. Fitzgerald could have included one or two more meaningless romances and failed attempts at finding purpose in life and the book would remain as is, only many more meaningless pages longer.
I do not recommend this book.
I do not recommend this book.
The last line: "I know myself," he cried, "but that is all.” is just WOW!
At times meandering, the novel characterizes (or satirizes?) Fitzgerald's signature Jazz Age with pompous, fragile, effusive and sardonic figures. Divided between prose, poetry, epistles, and stage directions, the novel grapples with themes of existential change and doubt-in-self at its best, while dismissing violence and tragedy at its worst. It was tough to chew and at its conclusion feels like Fitzgerald plugging his own stylistic dexterity. It's easy to now see Gatsby as a distillation of Paradise's multitudes.
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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