The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Beautiful and Damned

F. Scott Fitzgerald with Geoff Dyer (Contributor)

384 pages • first pub 1922 (view editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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A reader drawn to introspective explorations of ambition and the corrosive allure of wealth, with a taste for lush prose dissecting the unraveling of relationships in a glittering, decadent era.

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Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life with an energy that is thrilling. New York is a playground where they dance and drink for days on end. Their marr...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 6,709 reviews

Moods

reflective: 67%

emotional: 45%

sad: 45%

dark: 39%

challenging: 27%

tense: 22%

funny: 10%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
67% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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