This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This Side of Paradise

F. Scott Fitzgerald

285 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics emotional sad slow-paced
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This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald's romantic and witty first novel, was written when the author was only twenty-three years old. This semi-autobiographical story of the handsome, indulged, and idealistic Princeton student Amory Blaine rec...

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3.47
based on 7,900 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

emotional: 47%

sad: 29%

challenging: 26%

funny: 12%

dark: 11%

inspiring: 11%

adventurous: 7%

hopeful: 7%

lighthearted: 6%

tense: 5%

informative: 4%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
8% of readers chose A mix
89% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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