omqchristi 's review for:

Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler

2.0

informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

» QUICK OVERVIEW «

Stars: ★★☆☆☆
Plot: ★★★☆☆
Readability: ★★☆☆☆
Characters: ★★☆☆☆
Writing: ★★★☆☆
Recommend: ✗

» PLOT «

When Zelda meets the aspiring young writer, F. Scott Fitzgerald, she is immediately taken. While Scott has little to his name, after his first book is published, Zelda leaves her home to marry him. Following him around the world, Zelda embarks on an adventure with her husband.

Boy, was their relationship toxic and turbulent.

As someone who really didn't know much about the Fitzgeralds, I was really rooting for something... I don't know, happier?

Since this is similar to a biography of Zelda Fitzgerald, the book follows the layout of one event then another then another, rather than following the layout of exposition-rising action-climax-resolution. As a result, 25% into the book, I was already exhausted and bored.

I normally don't like books with

affairs or cheating, but this time that was not why I didn't like this book

» READABILITY «

This book was medium to slow paced, and there wasn't anything that made me really want to continue reading.

» CHARACTERS «

The characters were fine, and obviously some were based on real people. There wasn't much to them.

» WRITING «

Without a doubt, the writing in this book was the best part, but since this wasn't the type of book I like, it means very little.

» OVERALL «

Honestly, this wasn't bad, just not my cup of tea.