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This was a depressing difficult book to read. Zelda was an athletic beautiful young woman, courted by many men, but F Scott Fitzgerald was determined he‘d “own” this southern belle himself. He truly believed he owned not only her but all her ideas, what she could and couldn‘t do with her life, etc. When she tried to exert some independence, particularly in ballet and writing, he blasted her! Her ballet was a waste and her ideas belonged to him. ⬇️

Texreader Eventually he broke her, from owning her and everything she did, having many affairs, and drinking so excessively no one could stand to be around him. So she was institutionalized—and he insisted on demanding the treatments she received—until her doctors, belatedly, realized he was her problem. But by then the electric shock treatment and his unrelenting beating her down had ruined her health. Frustratingly, at the beginning of the book, it ⬇️ 8mo
Texreader felt like the author was being an armchair psychiatrist. But then her thorough research shone through. It was obvious how broken she was, from primary sources: letters between Scott/Zelda, Scott/doctors, and a lengthy transcription of a heartbreaking joint therapy session. Zelda loved Scott and wanted to obey and do his bidding, but she needed freedom—physically and emotionally. Highly recommended but it is a disturbing read. #litsyatoz #letterZ (edited) 8mo
Texreader I just read this review on LibraryThing: “A good biography, though with a rather bitter feminist leaning.” You think?? A woman doesn‘t want to be owned, physically, mentally, emotionally and not have a single thought that belongs to her? 8mo
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From a transcript of Scott‘s and Zelda‘s joint therapy session. He controlled Zelda, and likely until this book was published at least to those who‘ve read it, the narrative of her life.

I started to tell my husband about how awful Fitzgerald was, and his response was: well Zelda was quite bad, too. So I started reading Fitzgerald‘s own words about Zelda to my husband. Zelda had no say in how her reputation would be interpreted through the years.

Susanita Yikes. 😬 8mo
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Zelda‘s own doctor may be finally realizing that Scott should not be in control of Zelda‘s mental health care, her doctor wrote in a letter to another one of her doctors.

Amiable Such intentionally cruel behavior! 8mo
BarbaraJean Wow. 😠 8mo
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dabbe How do I separate him from the gorgeousness of GATSBY? 😢 8mo
Texreader @dabbe I‘m so glad I‘ve never read his book (I‘ve just seen the movie), so I won‘t have to face that conundrum. He‘s despicable and ruined her life. He believed since he was a world famous author he owned their relationship. 8mo
dabbe @Texreader You've definitely made me rethink him and his book. 🤗 8mo
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I‘ve never used this term in my life, but I must now: F Scott Fitzgerald was a swine. He moved to Switzerland to be near his wife while she was being treated, but promptly started an affair and moved in with another woman, while declaring: “What I gave up for Zelda was women and it wasn‘t easy in the position my success gave me.” He despised her only physical and emotional outlet, dancing, belittling her for it.

dabbe Well, that's an eye-opener, isn't it? 😳 8mo
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Reading this book, I want to boycott F Scott Fitzgerald‘s books. I‘m glad I haven‘t read any yet. He treated his wife horribly and she had so many emotional and mental health problems as a result. I may, however, try to find any books she‘s written. The excerpts of her letters to her daughter are brilliant. She was a writer, designer, among many talents.

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This is not a particularly well written book as demonstrated by this profound statement. Really??

CoffeeAndABook 😂😂😂 8mo
5feet.of.fury 😂 8mo
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GingerAntics Well, I‘m sure glad he partially defined “furious.” 😒 Really glad he cleared that one up. I‘ve always greatly enjoyed being furious. 😏 8mo
dabbe @GingerAntics 🤣🤣🤣 8mo
dabbe That's similar to when I'd try to teach students to use imagery in their writing, and some always wanted to write “SEE her golden hair; TOUCH the fiery flame ...“

Then I'd say, “Just write 'golden hair'. What else am I going to do when I read that? Taste her hair? Eat her hair?“ 🤣🤣🤣
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GingerAntics @dabbe 😂🤣😂 8mo
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Throughout her life, Zelda read. She read popular novels and later in life she admired William Faulkner‘s Sanctuary and the work of the writers she knew in Paris; and she was pleased to find herself and Scott as characters in Carl Van Vechten‘s 1930 novel Parties.[15] She also knew from childhood that she had been named for the beautiful Gypsy woman in Robert Edward Francillon‘s 1874 novel, Zelda‘s Fortune. Her mother was also an avid reader.

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My next ebook read. #LetterZ #litsyAtoZ

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I can‘t believe we‘re at letter Z
I LOVED playing #ManicMonday @CBee - thanks so much for hosting

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