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A review by yas_sezer
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Six Other Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1.0
update: IDC WHAT I RATED THE INDIVIDUAL STORIES THIS BOOK MAKES ME WANT TO CRY EVERYTIME I REMEMBER IT. NOT FUN
benjamin button: 2 stars
born old man, getting younger
the idea of this story is a lot better than the execution. the
abruptness of every time period made this feel more forgettable than it would have been had it been a longer story. also, why is the birth not explained at all?
head and shoulders: 3 stars
smart guy, athletic girl, swapping lives
fun to read. the writing style is a bit difficult to follow, but definitely still enjoyable. liked how it came full circle, even though it was a sad circle.
the cut glass bowl: 2 stars
forgotten love, faltering marriage, bowl, curse
found myself getting really confused at times because of the writing. had some nice themes in regards to beauty and time, and liked seeing the way her relationship with harold evolved over time and faltered along with her age. the concept of the bowl being a curse that follows her through every terrible event in her life is an interesting idea that had lots of potential. however, it wasn’t executed nicely as i found myself rereading constantly as so many things were occurring at once.
the four fists: 3 stars
punches influence life
was entertaining (relatively, compared to the other stories in this book). liked seeing how each fist influenced him in his life through the different ages and helped him better himself as a person. the writing once again kept my interest low and had to force myself through the story, but was somewhat enjoyable nonetheless.
may day: 3 stars
soldiers, after the war, protests
long, but found it quite creative the way multiple stories were meshed into one big story. the idea of alcohol being present during the lowest of the lows for various classes of people, and the effects it has on each of them was interesting. again however, found myself zoning out through many parts of the story and only getting the gist of what was happening.
o russet witch: 2 stars
bookstore, caroline, old age
a story about regret, temptation, and mundane life - felt very mediocre. didn’t really like the messages behind it, from how i interpreted it, and found merlin quite annoying. didn’t really enjoy reading this one either.
crazy sunday: 2 stars
joel, stella, and miles - acting
thought i’d like it, but did not. started off slow, picked up the pace a little throughout, but found it bland. the ideas were good, but just wasn’t for me.
benjamin button: 2 stars
born old man, getting younger
the idea of this story is a lot better than the execution. the
abruptness of every time period made this feel more forgettable than it would have been had it been a longer story. also, why is the birth not explained at all?
head and shoulders: 3 stars
smart guy, athletic girl, swapping lives
fun to read. the writing style is a bit difficult to follow, but definitely still enjoyable. liked how it came full circle, even though it was a sad circle.
the cut glass bowl: 2 stars
forgotten love, faltering marriage, bowl, curse
found myself getting really confused at times because of the writing. had some nice themes in regards to beauty and time, and liked seeing the way her relationship with harold evolved over time and faltered along with her age. the concept of the bowl being a curse that follows her through every terrible event in her life is an interesting idea that had lots of potential. however, it wasn’t executed nicely as i found myself rereading constantly as so many things were occurring at once.
the four fists: 3 stars
punches influence life
was entertaining (relatively, compared to the other stories in this book). liked seeing how each fist influenced him in his life through the different ages and helped him better himself as a person. the writing once again kept my interest low and had to force myself through the story, but was somewhat enjoyable nonetheless.
may day: 3 stars
soldiers, after the war, protests
long, but found it quite creative the way multiple stories were meshed into one big story. the idea of alcohol being present during the lowest of the lows for various classes of people, and the effects it has on each of them was interesting. again however, found myself zoning out through many parts of the story and only getting the gist of what was happening.
o russet witch: 2 stars
bookstore, caroline, old age
a story about regret, temptation, and mundane life - felt very mediocre. didn’t really like the messages behind it, from how i interpreted it, and found merlin quite annoying. didn’t really enjoy reading this one either.
crazy sunday: 2 stars
joel, stella, and miles - acting
thought i’d like it, but did not. started off slow, picked up the pace a little throughout, but found it bland. the ideas were good, but just wasn’t for me.