Review: A true classic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
Published in 1920, this was Fitzgerald's first novel. This coming of age novel is semi-autobiographical. The story depicts the life of Amory Blaine and his journey of self-discovery.  Considered racy for its time, due to kissing and the use of the word "damn", the novel represents that period in history leading up to and following the Great War and how it affected the Amory's generation.  Paradise is a really good book, but it is one that must not be read too quickly. Fitzgerald's extensive vocabulary can be challenging and I was grateful for the dictionary feature on my Kindle. I was most amazed by the fact that Fitzgerald, at the age of 23, was such an articulate and intelligent writer.