The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I loved it. That first chapter was hilarious, and quite the bittersweet end.

This is so dated, that reading it borders cringe. The idea premise is cool tho ;)

A pleasant and enjoyable a read. A simple, but interesting story.

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.

The eponymous short story is an interesting read, mostly as comparison to the film as they are two very different entities. The other two short stories in this collection are dull as dishwater. All have the problematic elements typical of something written in the 1920's and set even before that, two big offenders are: racism and misogyny. So, yes, it is “of an age” but that doesn't mean we can't criticise it for being problematic.

Benjamin in this story is a lot less likeable, I found, than in the 2008 film because he's a bit of a philandering arse once he gets going. He ditches his wife and goes off to war because she's too old for him (at 45!), which given his predicament is a bit rich. She married him when he looked 50 yet somehow it's OK for him to bugger off and leave her when the tables are reversed.

As I say, the story is only worth reading if you want to see how different the film was to the original. The film is a lot more romantic and Benjamin a lot more likeable in it. It's a quick read so it depends how curious you are as to whether I'd recommend you bother.

Was having some Fitzgerald withdrawals.
Best for a quarantined evening with your tea/coffee.
Fitzgerald's writing is effortless and pulls you into the story.

So sad!

A sweet and silly story. Shorter and more endearing than the movie

Rare case of the movie being better.

Interesting premise, poorly executed.

I wouldn't want to be born into the Button family even if I didn't age backwards. Roger was mean, Benjamin was stubborn, selfish, and bratty, and Roscoe was also mean.

I read it because I saw the movie.

No es una novela, es un cuento y uno muy malo.
Con la película solo le hicieron un favor,
tomaron parte esencial del cuento y ampliaron la idea.

well that was an interesting short story :p !
a boy named Benjamin was born as an old man , an so he was supposed to live his life in a reverse order , he's an old man , then a young man , a kid and so on .
the story was so creepy and the Narrator did a great job that made me loose my self in it.
the story is short (well it's a short story not a novel) , at first i didn't get it , why a story like that was written in only hundred pages , then i realized that this is life , it's just a small amount of time that flies by and end so quickly .

I really wanted to love this story. In some ways it was very good. However, overall I just didn't like it. I can not believe I'm about to tell you I liked the movie better. That just never happens. But I guess there's a first time for everything. The story and the movie are nothing alike. But I liked Benjamin from the movie. Benjamin from the book is a real asshole. I am glad I read it though. This is the second work from F. Scott Fitzgerald I've read and I can see myself reading more from him.

What an amusingly interesting start to the book...
And an equally interesting ending.
Beautifully written in crisp and clear sentences, Fitzgerald presents a flow of life imagined in reverse.
The story succeeds in capturing many conflicting instances of relationships and the reverse order device works out well in projecting human tendencies, moods as well as emotions.
The direct and light tone blends the comic and somewhat serious well.
A good read undoubtedly.

I cried – I hope F. Scott is happy. As far as I can tell, not having seen the Brad Pitt vehicle, this is not at all like the movie. I found it quite poignant.

I read this through Daily Lit's feeds, which was nice b/c I wanted to read it but really didn't want to buy it. It was an interesting story, but not very developed. I think it could be a very interesting story if developed further.