8797999's review against another edition
3.0
Three stories, the titular one and The Cut Glass Bowl were both decent and enjoyable. The final one was short and I got nothing from it.
A decent read but nothing special.
A decent read but nothing special.
zoet's review
5.0
Babylon Revisited is a really great story to study and I recommend it to everyone ^^
If anyone wants to talk about it with me, just shoot me a message. I studied this pretty extensively for a college course and I really enjoy talking about literary works with other appreciators
If anyone wants to talk about it with me, just shoot me a message. I studied this pretty extensively for a college course and I really enjoy talking about literary works with other appreciators
adamz24's review
4.0
Almost everything here is pretty remarkable, but "Babylon Revisited" might be my favourite short story. It's still relevant and interesting today, not from a historical point of view solely, but in a truer sense. Fitzgerald got at a certain sort of quiet, subtle human despair that few writers ever have, and I think only David Foster Wallace really did recently.
books_plan_create's review
English 433: Modern American Lit
Okay, I kind of liked this one, even though I have a huge dislike of Fitzgerald
Okay, I kind of liked this one, even though I have a huge dislike of Fitzgerald
emmacraig's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
heidimouse05's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
missmeesh's review against another edition
3.0
While interesting, I must say that I wish there was more backstory to this tale. We don't know much about the characters, other than scants hints of what may have or may have not happened. That, and the inconclusive ending made me like this story less than I might have.
katedg's review
Amazing... Each story was unique in subject matter, yet, they all maintain Fitzgerald's charming voice. Some stories were much more melancholy than Fitzgerald's usual 1920s atmosphere, but they offered a new (although sad) glimpse into his consciousness, especially "The Long Way Out."
tclinger's review
5.0
A good set of Fitzgerald's short stories. I enjoyed a lot of them, my favorites probably being The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and Babylon Revisited. The stories are in chronological order from when he wrote them and you can see more and more of his life and troubles being put in them. Babylon Revisited is almost word-for-word about what was happening in his life with his daughter Scottie (but Zelda wasn't dead). The newer stories are definitely better but the latter stories are still great to read.
sorry's review
5.0
To believe that this is the same author who wrote the Great Gatspy is just... Wow!
Like I kept checking the cover to make sure that he's the same author and not his secret twin or something
Like I kept checking the cover to make sure that he's the same author and not his secret twin or something