Franco Degan's Reviews > Tender Is the Night

I felt disappointed and rather left cold at the end of this book. It starts well enough but I just didn't feel I got to know Dick or to really care about him. I was not at all convinced by Dick as a brilliant psychiatrist, he showed an outstanding lack of insight (into himself and others) and largely an absence of empathy.

About half way through I read about Fitzgerald's real life and the parallels to this novel were clear. I think the flaws in the novel probably do reflect the alcoholism of the author and they do, for me, spoil what could have been a great story and book.

It was ultimately a waste of effort. I started off thinking I may read his other novels, I ended feeling I don't think he has anything to offer other than a certain artistry with words.