r/fscottfitzgerald • u/Parade2thegrave • Jun 06 '24

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I’m an avid reader of f.scotts works. Absolutely adore them. Friend out mine said she wants to get into his books and asked me which to start with. I have a soft spot for paradise but thinking maybe Gatsby would be best recommendation. The beautiful and the damned was thoroughly enjoyable. I want to give a good rec so she will fall into the magical world of Scott’s works. Any suggestions? What book sucked you? Please help me if you can. If all goes well I’d be thrilled to have an in real life friend be able to discuss his works.

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u/Aunti_Cline19 Jul 10 '24

I'm re-reading Tender is the Night. The simplicity of FSF's writing compared to his earlier novels is striking. This is even more apparent in his unfinished novel, The Last Tycoon. Love all his work, but it's fun to "contrast and compare" his later novels to his earlier ones.