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annaekwan95's review against another edition
5.0
This was a delightful collection of stories. To tell the truth, I enjoyed most of them more than the title story, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. They were alternately sweet, sad, funny, and romantic. This was really an excellent book, and I am now planning to read more of Fitzgerald's works. :)
mcvaughn138's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I might even put this story up there with The Great Gatsby. The Diamond as big as The Ritz and O Russet Witch were pretty entertaining stories, but Tarquin of Cheapside was just okay.
naelliac's review against another edition
4.0
I picked up this book just because I wanted something short to read before bed and I ended up thoroughly enjoying it.
palnic26's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
srpankra's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
theoryoferin's review against another edition
3.0
I adore F. Scott Fitzgerald, but found this book to be a bit boring. Bits were good -- most notably "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" -- but overall, just a bland read.
bigalsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad. I just don't like short stories very much. A couple I loved and a couple I hate.
The Jelly-Bean: 3/5
The Camel's Back: 4/5, I was crying in laughter while reading this story. The beginning didn't look promissing but it quickly turned hilarious.
May Day: 3/5, didn't get interesting until the very end.
Porcelein and Pink: 4/5, pretty funny play
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz: 3/5, interesting concept but I kind of wish it was a novel. Though to be fair I do feel that way about most short stories.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: 2/5
Tarquin of Cheapside: 2/5, I liked the characters but didn't have enough of a story to get invested.
"O Russet Witch": 4/5, I absolutely loved it until the end.
The Lees of Happiness: 5/5, one of my favorite short stories of all time.
Mr. Icky: 3/5, another play but terribly depressing instead of funny. A lot was in stage direction so would probably be great for actually watching but not for reading.
Jemina, The Mountain Girl: 3/5, not enough story for me to care about at all but interesting.
The Jelly-Bean: 3/5
The Camel's Back: 4/5, I was crying in laughter while reading this story. The beginning didn't look promissing but it quickly turned hilarious.
May Day: 3/5, didn't get interesting until the very end.
Porcelein and Pink: 4/5, pretty funny play
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz: 3/5, interesting concept but I kind of wish it was a novel. Though to be fair I do feel that way about most short stories.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: 2/5
Tarquin of Cheapside: 2/5, I liked the characters but didn't have enough of a story to get invested.
"O Russet Witch": 4/5, I absolutely loved it until the end.
The Lees of Happiness: 5/5, one of my favorite short stories of all time.
Mr. Icky: 3/5, another play but terribly depressing instead of funny. A lot was in stage direction so would probably be great for actually watching but not for reading.
Jemina, The Mountain Girl: 3/5, not enough story for me to care about at all but interesting.
nikki_shrum's review against another edition
3.0
I only borrowed this copy to read the titular story. I didn’t read any of the others.
Count: 24 pages.
Count: 24 pages.