caffeine_books 's review for:

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I'll freely admit I haven't read a Fitzgerald book for many years....I loved "Great Gatsby" and enjoyed "Curious Case of Benjamin Button" but had a hard time slogging through this novel.  I believe he got his point across of the 20's being a lost generation,  what selfishness in a marriage results in, and what greed can do to a person and their partner.  I believe the novel can be summed up when Anthony states, "Things are sweeter when they're lost.  I know --because once I wanted something and got it.  It was the only thing I ever wanted badly, Dot.  And when I got it it turned to dust in my hands" (287).