The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Taste attributes: fantasydramaslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringtroubled leadssocial commentarycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA fresh, heightened fantasy novel: slow-paced and weighty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Born an old man, Benjamin Button lived a very curious life, backwardsWhen Benjamin Button's father arrives at hospital he is surprised and ashamed to find his new baby boy is a weathered, aged man, for all appearances no younger than seventy years old.
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- Author
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Published
- 1922
- Pages
- 211
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- Open Library
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