The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Beautiful and Damned

F. Scott Fitzgerald

446 pages first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The Beautiful and Damned, first published by Scribner's in 1922, is F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel. It explores and portrays New York caf society and the American Eastern elite during the Jazz Age before and after "the Great War" and in the e...

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Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 46%
dark 37%
sad 37%
challenging 29%
tense 22%
funny 8%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 27%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.56

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