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This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
2.0

I think I am too stupid for this book. A lot of it went over my head, and the things I did understand we're boring and dry. Maybe I just don't know enough about America at this time, and the generation of people Fitzgerald is examining, I'm not sure. But I felt like I need to phone up an English professor and get some kind of insight and background info.
Amory often made no sense, the ending wasn't profound at all (contrary to what I've been told) I didn't feel like important things were being said, I felt like the author was drunk and had some great idea that got all tumbled around.
Maybe I would have liked it more if I understood more but I doubt it. I just don't think it was for me.