The Lost Decade: Short Stories from Esquire, 1936-1941 by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Lost Decade: Short Stories from Esquire, 1936-1941

F. Scott Fitzgerald

260 pages first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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During the last six years of his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald was an Esquire author. Between 1934 and 1940, Fitzgerald sold some forty-five pieces of writing to the magazine - fiction, nonfiction, and personal essays. This volume of the Cambridge Edi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 117 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 42%
lighthearted 35%
sad 28%
funny 21%
mysterious 21%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 37%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 36% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

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