This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This Side of Paradise

F. Scott Fitzgerald

269 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Amory Blaine, a wealthy Midwestern boy set on rejecting his upbringing, turns his ambitions to the elite society of the east coast.  But as Blaine progresses through a sequence of romantic attachments, the life he longs for continues to elude him....

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,865 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 50%
sad 33%
challenging 24%
dark 12%
funny 12%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 26%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.5

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