This Side of Paradise (Abridged) Audiobook

" good. not marvelous or extraordinary or outstanding, but very good. "

" A lot of reading for not a lot of story "

" Autobiographical romp thorough college (Princeton) and young adult romantic angst. The universe with a young F. Scott at the center. Some wonderfully descriptive prose throughout. Sets the stage for the Great Gatsby. "

" I began reading This Side of Paradise, fully expecting to love it. Almost three years after graduating from Princeton, I was seeking nostalgia. I guess Amory's world and mine are just too different. I only related to the first half of the book through geography. I actually enjoyed the second half more, and I appreciate how Fitzgerald plays with different mediums (prose, poetry, plays, etc.) throughout. "

" Often overlooked. Very good novel. "

" I really enjoyed this - it has Fitzgerald's signature writing style sprinkled with wonderful poetry. The main character's (Amory) philosophy on the 2 kinds of people in the world actually reminded me a little bit of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. "

" Fitzgerald's first novel. Wonderfully written, the story tells of one man and his endeavors. However, I became a little disgusted by the character because he seemed too confident in himself and his abilities. "

" The autobiographical nature of this novel was interesting. I enjoyed seeing how his style developed from this to Great Gatsby. "

" I read this book to recapture the feelings I had when reading "The Great Gatsby" Fitzgerald and I both failed to accomplish this, but it did bring back into focus my east coast educational bias that I secretly despise. I love selfish characters in fiction and "Amory fits the bill" "

" Very good to read in your twenties, fun to laugh at & roll your eyes at in your thirties, & probably intolerable otherwise! It's beautifully written, and has one of the best conversations about aging I've read...the golden genial warmth of four pm. "

" amory needs to get a job "

" Sort of uneventful, but interesting to follow Amory through his self-discovery. I can enjoy anything from that time period. "

" Fitzgerald was so very talented, his writing is beautiful. If only he'd used his powers for good instead of endlessly obsessing about money and status in order to attract money and status obsessed women. Should you read it? Yes, of course, but remember it is Fitzgerald. "

" I loved the Great Gatsby and thought I would share an equal fondness for this book, but alas did not. I found it to be disjointed and scattered. "

" So far I really enjoy it, but unlike other Fitzgerald books it's really slow reading for me. "

" F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of my favorites. Erudite, volatile, emotive and fun. "

" I think I may have liked this better than Gatsby. I'm aware that this opinion is probably less than popular. I feel that his commentary here about the "lost generation" is more poignant, more subtle and, dare I say, more biting. "

" didn't know if i was going to like but did...well written and a very good coming of age story. "