Fitzgerald

F. Scott

Tender Is The Night

F. Scott Fitzgerald

A story of Americans on the French Riviera in the 1930s is a portrait of psychological disintegration as a wealthy couple supports friends and hangers-on financially and emotionally at the cost of their own stability

Tender Is the Night

Alina

He was so terrible that he was no longer terrible, only dehumanized.

If her person was property she coud exercise whatever advantage was inherent in its ownership.

Joub

I don’t know what I’m feeling right now, hate that this means I only have one unread book of his (from the main 5 fiction ones)

lexie

'Tender is the Night' is based upon the author's unhappy marriage, and was written as he was experiencing the tragedies of his wife's nervous breakdown and his own decline.

Tender is the Night

Lila R E

In the dead white hours in Zurich staring into a stranger's pantry across the up shine of a streetlamp, he used to think that he wanted to be good, he wanted to be kind, he wanted to be brave and wise, but it was all pretty difficult. He wanted to be loved, too, if he could fit it in.

Mia Caven

I loved this book. I think it was interesting and almost modern for its time. It was explorative and complex like humans are

A bit lesser known than Gatsby, but I think this book is closer to my heart. A quiet but maddening read.

Prashanth Srivatsa

Fitzgerald ends at a high. One of his best works.

Had to read it for uni, so it became tiring. Will reread someday

Alice Uzzan

As a great fan of the Great Gatsby, I was cruelly disappointed by this book. It has some great moments in terms of style but the plot is awfully empty and pointless. I did not get what Fitzgerald wanted from us, I am *so* confused.

baelgia

The characters can be hard to like. But, if you've been in a bad relationship, or a good relationship that turns bad (and, really, isn't this the trajectory of most bad relationships?) - even just one - I think you will have no problem relating to the characters. Even if you disagree with their actions; even as you're trying to hate them for an illogical reaction - in some base, subconscious level, you will understand (not justify!) why they did what they did.

Roos Havinga

This book has taken me on a journey along the Riviera and through the mountains of Switzerland. Fitzgerald writes about the tormented Doctor Diver in such a way that you can feel the agony yourself, yet I didn't seem to be able to fully grasp the how and why Diver acted in the way he did. This is in any way not a negative remark on the book - I think it adds to the empathy you can feel for each character in the book, for Dick, Nicole, Tommy, and Rosemary.

These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death. Between the First World War and the Wall Street Crash, the French Riviera was the stylish place for wealthy Americans to visit. Among the most fashionable are the Divers, Dick and Nicole who hold court at their villa. Into their circle comes Rosemary Hoyt, a film star, who is instantly attracted to them, but understands little of the dark secrets and hidden corruption that hold them together. As Dick draws closer to Rosemary, he fractures the delicate structure of his marriage and sets both Nicole and himself on to a dangerous path where only the strongest can survive. In this exquisite, lyrical novel, Fitzgerald has poured much of the essence of his own life; he has also depicted the age of materialism, shattered idealism and broken dreams.

Linn 

the number of times fitzgerald used the words "daddy's girl" in this book should be a crime 

(1.5/5)

Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945);Classic Fiction (Pre C 1945);Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945)

Brittany Firmes

I am very conflicted about how this book made me feel. I liked the idea of it and the story, and Fitzgerald’s attempt to tell the truth of mental illness and alcoholism. However the whole Dick/Rosemary relationship and Dick/young girls in general ruined it for me. It was just so gross and set the whole book off. I feel it would have been so much better if Rosemary was older and Dick was a more amiable person.

Erifili G

Just another completely iconic Fitzgerald book, his writing will never cease to amaze me. Can't wait to read more!

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