Reviews

All the Sad Young Men (Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald), by F. Scott Fitzgerald, James L.W. West III

ladywrenalot's review against another edition

3.0

Shame the edition I read had two missing stories. My biggest issue is the way women are written to be only the possessions of men. Because of this archetype I found all the protagonists very unlikable and could not care or engage with their stories. A product of its time, perhaps. But even then most men did not actually see the world that way.

hpuphd's review against another edition

4.0

A book of short stories. I wanted to read "The Sensible Thing" to work through the so-called Gatsby Cluster of stories, but almost all the stories are very good.

itsdanixx's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this. He got a little experimental here as a couple had pretty strange endings. The 9 stories are as follows:

The Rich Boy - 4 Stars
Winter Dreams - 3 Stars
The Baby Party - 5 Stars
Absolution - 4 Stars
Rags Martin-Jones and the Prince of Wales - 4 Stars
The Adjuster - 5 Stars
Hot and Cold Blood - 4 Stars
The Sensible Thing - 5 Stars
Gretchen’s Forty Winks - 5 Stars

rory_john14's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

chelsea_anne's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

kez91's review against another edition

4.0

I just felt like reading Fitzgerald, so rather than picking up Gatsby again I thought I'd give this short story collection a go. As expected, it was full of sad, kinda whiny wealthy boys and I really enjoyed most of the stories. Not quite as dazzling or amazing as Gatsby but still had that Fitgerald flair that I love!

krisz's review against another edition

4.0

At first I didn't really like this book. The prose was nice, but the plot... no. If I grab this book once again, I must remember to skip the firs two stories, because after them everything gets better!
Gretchen's Forty Winks was the best, and I also liked The Baby Party. These were unique and had a special kind of humour.

gen_vie's review against another edition

4.5

1920s aesthetic is my kind of escapist fiction. Thanks again Fitz for keeping me sane.

charliespringbff's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

n0whereinparticular's review

emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

Right time wrong place

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, and Physical abuse