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Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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gouachebleue's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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rochellem's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I found this to be quite disjointed and very difficult to get through (it being an ebook on my phone didn’t help) with no payoff in the abrupt ending.

There is beautiful writing and a tragic human tale in this but it is not polished in the way The Great Gatsby has perfection in basically every line. I think this could have done with quite a bit of cutting.

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kcarney86's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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nanokaneko's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It kind of dragged for me honestly, I really enjoyed The Great Gatsby so I wanted to like it, but it just kind of bored me and none of the characters felt particularly engaging.

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katadamz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

A troubling portrait of a marriage, and a man in disarray. Fitzgerald is as insightful as ever, but this text is particularly weighed down by his almost clinical view of others

and perhaps by being too close to a similar dissolution of his own marriage

The ending is indicative of how I feel about the novel. It’s realistic, it does seem like Dick Diver is destined for mediocrity. But Fitzgerald failed to elevate that realism into great literature. I felt hollow, and wrung out more than anything, even as I found myself agreeing with the realism.

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mattiedancer's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Writing: 4.25⭐️/5

A well-crafted, well-controlled novel. Fitzgerald is a master of prose when it comes to pairing life’s finest luxuries with those who least deserve it. At many intervals, I thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of the writing. At a few moments, the writing seemed to hold the plot back a bit, adding little to the story or character, and seemed to exist to be beautiful without substance. Overall, a fine read.

Characters: 4.25⭐️/5

The characters in this novel are not all (or always) good or moral people. But they are fascinating. I thought Dick Diver was missing a little something – substance, motive, characterization – and yet he was still interesting to read. Nicole Diver was a fascinating creature, as was Rosemary. Both women were deeply described and written with good depth. I think I also would have loved a bit extra from Nicole’s family, to fully understand both Nicole and Dick’s turmoil and relationship.

Plot: 4⭐️/5

The plot is really there to support the characters, and yet I still wish a little more occurred throughout the novel. Don’t get me wrong, the writing and characters made up for the lack of plot, but I would’ve loved the drama that followed Rosemary at the beginning to weave thoroughly throughout the novel. Instead, it disappeared, and the characters took the main stage.

Who Should Read This Book?

Fans of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Content Warnings?

Mental illness, murder, incest, gun violence, alcoholism, child abuse, racism, racial slurs, adult/minor relationship, psychosis, ableism, death of parent, sexual assault, homophobia, sexism, misogyny, police brutality, toxic relationship, toxic friendship, infidelity

Post-Reading Rating: 4⭐️/5

Fascinating.

Final Rating: 4⭐️/5

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