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Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler

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rileykjones01's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

zelda fitzgerald they could never make me hate you

classykat3's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

3/4 Stars: Maybe I would’ve like this book more if I didn’t listen as an audio book or if I knew more of the Fitzgeralds before starting. I felt the first half of the book was boring and took a long time to get going. It wasn’t until they started with more of their struggles did I gain more interest. It was definitely interesting to hear about how they lived and what little independence women could have about 100 years ago.

shadypinesma's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Zelda struggled with her yearning for an expansive life in the confines of a society that deemed any aspirations beyond dutiful wife and mother to be superfluous and damaging. I loved how informative this novel was while also being replete with emotion. There were also a lot of fun, dishy mentions of their canonical contemporaries they rubbed elbows with, including Hemingway, Dorothy Parker, Gertrude Stein, and others.

brookevol's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

rachelsears11's review against another edition

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sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

paulmichaelpeters's review against another edition

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3.0

There were parts of this book which were imaginative and wonderful in the telling of this life. The last quarter seemed to be missing the connection that was started.