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venusarium's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
burialshroud's review
4.0
I've had this book for ages but can only just now say that I've read each and every story. I wish it had more in it because it was quite expensive at the time and there are omissions; stories that I've either read elsewhere or that I know of and haven't read. That said it's worth a go just for the quiet desperation and extreme hilarity of the Pat Hobby stories. Excruciating but highly entertaining.
sarahbotreads's review against another edition
5.0
Fitzgerald is one of my all-time favorites, and he does great with short stories as well as novels. "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" alone is worth the price of admission.
leeahsmestad's review against another edition
5.0
One of the BEST reads out there (well at least in my library). Cannot get enough of Fitzgerald's tales, his short stories are some of my favorite pieces of literature I've ever read. Great while in Paris eating french macaroon! :)
arielx's review against another edition
3.0
I have to read these again, but from what I remember they were good but didn't really stand out to me.
book_nerd_buzz's review against another edition
5.0
Took me forever (three years?) to read all of these, but he's such an amazing writer, it was worth it.
meganjones's review against another edition
5.0
Prior to reading the short stories, I had only read "The Great Gatsby." Fitzgerald captures the age so well, breaking your heart with the tragic stories, all while lifting you up with his ethereal prose. Absolutely fantastic.
taylormorgantm's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
bookbelle5_17's review against another edition
I love Fitzgerald's writing but there's only so of poor northern boy falls for rich southern belles. I understand this is what he relates to and is important to Fitzgerald, but it is just too repetitive to read.
ploehrke's review against another edition
3.0
Huzzah! Finally finished this 2 months later! Started reading this around when classes went online and tried to read a story or two a day. I really like Fitzgerald’s style and although a lot of his stories deal with the same sort of commentary, they differed greatly on humor and seriousness. I would recommend his short stories but reading them all at once like this is a big thing to tackle...