Mister Classic Himself
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
I'm not going to lie. I used to loathe this man's work. I read the Great Gatsby and hated it. I read some of his short stories and thought they were bad too and he was an overrated author and whatnot. But, the other night I decided to start reading "The Beautiful and Damned" on a whim expecting it to be just as bad as
Gatsby but I was wrong... So very wrong.
It was literally the best thing I've ever read. It is such a hilarious book. Honestly-- I've come to the conclusion that F.Scott was a lovely writer and he was just brilliant.
See, I used to hate his writing, but love him as a person. His love letters to Zelda have always been beautiful to me, and the entirety of his escapades and his overly entertaining love life(and life in general) were just great.
But this is one truly fabulous man. I have been totally oblivious to his talent the entire time.
The Beautiful and Damned is literally my new favorite book
So maybe we really shouldn't judge books by their covers... or their authors?
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