This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This Side of Paradise

F. Scott Fitzgerald

302 pages first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Amory Blaine inherited from his mother every trait, except the stray inexpressible few, that made him worth while. His father, an ineffectual, inarticulate man with a taste for Byron and a habit of drowsing over the Encyclopedia Britannica, grew w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,614 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 49%
sad 34%
challenging 23%
dark 14%
funny 12%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 27%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.5

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