Members with This Book
Most Helpful Reviews
see all reviews
Liked It “The Shelfari review is copied here: |
Newest Reviews
see all reviews-
“The Shelfari review is copied here:
Bill C wrote this review Friday, November 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Zelda Sayre began as a Southern beauty, became an international wonder, and died by fire in a madhouse. With her husband, F. Scott Fitzgerald, she moved in a golden aura of excitement, romance, and promise. The epitome of the Jazz Age, together they rode the crest of the era: to its collapse and their own. From years of exhaustive research, Nancy Milford brings alive the tormented, elusive personality of Zelda and clarifies as never before her relationship with` Scott Fitzgerald. Zelda traces the inner disintegration of a gifted, despairing woman, torn by the clash between her husband's career and her own talent.
”
“I haven't read much F. Scott Fitzgerald. Why, I don't know. But I picked this book up at a library sale for a dollar and it was well worth reading. Even for more dollars, it would've been. I learned so much about the times and the lives of women and men in them, in general, and the Scotts in particular. Theirs was tug of war of talent and competitiveness and debauchery and need, among other things. Milford gives what I remember as a not-sentimental in-depth look at the quintessential flapper and her life, with and without F. Scott. Glad I read it.”
Elke wrote this review Saturday, July 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The fascinating story of Scott Fitzgerald's muse Zelda and their tumultous life together.”
LIsa M wrote this review Thursday, February 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Overview: Editorial Review.
The Literary Hammer wrote this review Friday, January 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Zelda Sayre began as a Southern beauty, became an international wonder, and died by fire in a madhouse. With her husband, F. Scott Fitzgerald, she moved in a golden aura of excitement, romance, and promise. The epitome of the Jazz Age, together they rode the crest of the era: to its collapse and their own.
From years of exhaustive research, Nancy Milford brings alive the tormented, elusive personality of Zelda and clarifies as never before her relationship with` Scott Fitzgerald. Zelda traces the inner disintegration of a gifted, despairing woman, torn by the clash between her husband's career and her own talent.”
“This subject is required reading but the book uses many quotes from Zelda's writing that are kind of annoying because it was Scott Fitzgerald who was the writer, not her. Unfortunately it was most of her letters that survived and not his. I'm looking forward to reading other books on the same subject. The library book I checked out looked like it had been read by a million people.”
Jazzarina wrote this review Saturday, January 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Bitch was crazy, but i love her!”
Booboo Cakes wrote this review Friday, October 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“All the dirt on one of the most tumultuous relationships in literature. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda had one of those love/hate relationships that we all recognize as being ultimately doomed. Takes us back to the jazz age, throws in a bunch of alcohol, and then stirs things up.”
muque and shylock tomes wrote this review Wednesday, September 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“My mother had this book and I found it in high school. I loved F.Scott Fitzgerald and was fascinated by their relationship in all its dysfunctional glory. Kind of like Sid & Nancy......”
Karin wrote this review Tuesday, March 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No0 of 1 members found this review helpful“She began as a So. beauty, became wife of F. Scott Fitzgeral, intnational 'celebrity' &died in fire in madhouse. She soared the champagne wings of success-plunged to abyss of suffering & despair. Questions arise about how much of her work he stole, or she was forced to keep hidden because of his ego. Traces inner disintegration of woman, who also had daughter, Scottie. ”
BARBARA G wrote this review Sunday, March 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Engrossing story of a tragic real-life character.”
communicatrix wrote this review Monday, November 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
