mydreamsaresilent 's review for:

Babylon Revisited and Other Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald

5.0

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I've read more than half of F. Scott's body of work, and this collection is true to my overall feel of his work. There are moments when I am indifferent or downright loathe his scenes, yet overall I find myself in love and can't pull myself away. The only story I didn't care much for was "Diamond as Big as the Ritz," but my reasons for disliking it aren't a very sound judgement of his talents. The inhumanity of the story left a bad taste in my mouth, which I know was it's aim, and in doing so makes it very successful. Otherwise, however, this is one of my favorite books on my shelf, and one given to me by a friend who's dad used it in school back in the day, which furthers my attachment.