The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

1921 • 132 pages

Ratings67

Average rating3.5

15

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.

November 7, 2021