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Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler

9 reviews

mezzano's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

chasingpages1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: War, Abandonment, Blood, Excrement, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Homophobia, Infertility, Cancer, Dysphoria, and Racism

hayley_mariep's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Violence, Misogyny, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Violence, War, Abortion, Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

hunkydory's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Death, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Suicide

woolgatherer's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

2.5

The Fitzgeralds were messy people, and Fowler definitely captured some of that in her novel. I was expecting Fowler to take creative liberties with Zelda Fitzgerald’s life, especially since this isn’t an actual biography. There were so many opportunities to get imaginative, so I was surprised that she ended up taking a more conservative storytelling approach that really made this novel fall flat.

I was also surprised and disappointed that Fowler rushed through a critical period of Zelda Fitzgerald’s life, which was when she was admitted into a sanatorium. This was also the period when she wrote and published Save Me by the Waltz, which would have been interesting to explore.

This was a mediocre and somewhat forgettable book. I’m rather disappointed that it was nowhere near as complex and colorful as Zelda Fitzgerald’s life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion, Death, and Domestic abuse

hannahdelaware's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia

timbookshelf's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Homophobia

ginadapooh's review

informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

taynicole2698's review

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

I never thought the words “Scott, dear, you’re a b*tch” would appear in my annotations. It’s so sad, so infuriating, and so enthralling. The author did a wonderful job. This was a cery difficult read emotionally. I doubt that I would ever reread this book, but I enjoyed it. My biggest critique would be the heavy repetition, but I do think that it serves a purpose by allowing the reader to have a glimpse at just how exhausted Zelda must have been. This being said, I did feel that the middle dragged and the ending rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide