Tag: F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Tender is the Night
Review: An excellent novel. Not quite on the same level as Gatsby or Paradise, but very good. A lot of the narrative involving alcohol reminded me perfectly of myself. Settings were beautiful, Nice, Cannes, Zurich. I had a hard time liking any of the characters, though. They were interesting and yet not fully likeable, like… Read more
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This Side of Paradise
Review: Another brilliant novel from FSF. Sad, poignant, and beautiful throughout. People that are young, do young people things. Now, then, way back, going forward, always. That damned war again. 1914 disillusioned the old world and alienated the new world. People drank a lot. Like, a lot. This book made me want to: eat a… Read more
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The Beautiful and Damned
Review: A rare gem of a book. All the glory and drama and sadness of the end of the Gilded Age. Exploring the ephemeral nature of the present moment, of each generation discovering its youth and beauty, and then slowly seeing it pass away. The slow descent into alcoholism was like looking back on my… Read more
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The Great Gatsby
Review: Perfect. Like if Edith Wharton got high on coke. At once thoughtful, funny, provoking, sentimental. Just a great novel that deserves to be called a classic. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: — Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Adding herring to taquitos is not as good as I thought Check… Read more