Save Me the Waltz by Zelda Fitzgerald

Save Me the Waltz

Zelda Fitzgerald with Lucie Mikolajková, Harry T. Moore

225 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

One of the great literary curios of the 20th century, Save Me the Waltz is the first and only novel by the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. During the years when her husband was working on Tender is the Night—which many critics consider his masterpiec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 337 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 57%
challenging 46%
sad 30%
dark 15%
adventurous 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 29%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.39

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