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A review by piperhudsburn
The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
5.0
This book is long. This book gets boring. But it's brilliant. It is definitely my favorite of Fitzgerald's works. It may be dense, but, in my opinion, it beats The Great Gatsby at portraying the hypocrisy of the 1920's.
Obviously, this novel needed a serious editor. But, if you take it as it is- a complex, multi-layered critique on 1920's society, you'll enjoy watching Anthony Patch "fight" (via alcoholism, dreams, and lethargy) for his own chance at the American Dream.
Anthony and Gloria's relationship also provides wonderful insight into Fitzgerald's marriage with his wife, Zelda and his relationship with writing and drinking, if you are interested in that sort of thing. I know the book is long- but it'll be worth it. I promise.
“A man’s social rank is determined by the amount of bread he eats in a sandwich.”
Obviously, this novel needed a serious editor. But, if you take it as it is- a complex, multi-layered critique on 1920's society, you'll enjoy watching Anthony Patch "fight" (via alcoholism, dreams, and lethargy) for his own chance at the American Dream.
Anthony and Gloria's relationship also provides wonderful insight into Fitzgerald's marriage with his wife, Zelda and his relationship with writing and drinking, if you are interested in that sort of thing. I know the book is long- but it'll be worth it. I promise.