Tender Is the Night by F. Scott FitzgeraldMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Fitzgerald wrote an interesting story about a mental patient (Nicole) who falls in love with her psychiatrist (Dick). Nicole and her mental illness found a way to be expressed through Fitzgerald's pen; a stare full of tenderness. The causes of her illness were there as her becoming sanity. Likewise, it is through Nicole that Fitzgerald wrote an archetype about Zelda, his wife who dealt as well with mental issues.
The book is quite good in describing the French Rivera, the lifestyle of the couple, and their relationship: how time changes everything and so their own choices.
Nevertheless, as Tender is the Night is indeed a well-written book, I only rated it 3 out of 5 stars because the story develops very slowly; some chapters could just be skipped, which are not necessary for the core of the plot.
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