The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ratings67
Average rating3.5
I wouldn't want to be born into the Button family even if I didn't age backwards. Roger was mean, Benjamin was stubborn, selfish, and bratty, and Roscoe was also mean.
I read it because I saw the movie.
I read this through Daily Lit's feeds, which was nice b/c I wanted to read it but really didn't want to buy it. It was an interesting story, but not very developed. I think it could be a very interesting story if developed further.
Was having some Fitzgerald withdrawals.
Best for a quarantined evening with your tea/coffee.
Fitzgerald's writing is effortless and pulls you into the story.
I really wanted to love this story. In some ways it was very good. However, overall I just didn't like it. I can not believe I'm about to tell you I liked the movie better. That just never happens. But I guess there's a first time for everything. The story and the movie are nothing alike. But I liked Benjamin from the movie. Benjamin from the book is a real asshole. I am glad I read it though. This is the second work from F. Scott Fitzgerald I've read and I can see myself reading more from him.
I cried – I hope F. Scott is happy. As far as I can tell, not having seen the Brad Pitt vehicle, this is not at all like the movie. I found it quite poignant.
Felt like he was running through the gamut of ideas this premise lends because there weren't many surprises to this, however I must commend the book for being very well written without calling attention to its prose. There weren't any fancy words to distract from the simplicity of the word choice, but it's enough to paint a very thorough picture of what is going on.
I just think this book is more of a novelty than anything profound because I struggle to walk away from this book thinking there was anything more to it. It does address ageism but it doesn't go too much in depth. It skips over what could have been interesting - but it is a short story after all.
Well, off to watch the movie eventually.
