Review: Flappers and Philosophers

Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott Fitzgerald
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This collection probably works best for Fitzgerald aficionados who wish to delve a bit deeper into his psyche and his beliefs (or meanderings). 

Some of these stories were cute, some less so. My favorite was probably "Bernice Bobs her hair" purely thanks to the ending.

The Four Fists seemed almost as if written by a high schooler. Not due to the writing itself, but due to the story. Maybe Fitzgerald just doesn't understand business and assumes all businessmen are just evil or something. It remains very vague how a rancher who is getting paid handsomely for his property is the victim and supposedly has no recourse. 

Head and Shoulders was an interesting idea, but more in a cute, somewhat amusing way than anything deeper. 

I confess the casual racism throughout (especially the first few stories) really bothered me, so this might have influenced my overall opinion. His sporadic use of the N-word and his very obvious stereotypes rankled.

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