Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald were the embodiment of the Jazz Age. With the newest adaptation of The Great Gatsby showing at movie theaters recently, I thought this book would be interesting. The author writes as if Zelda herself is telling the story of her life that pre-dates her meeting Scott, her courtship and then marriage and their resulting married life, with the many ups and downs they have. They lived life as large as they could, often without the money to back that up and consequently were in debt to friends, family and banks, waiting for the next great book to be written by Scott. That was hard to accomplish though when they were expected at so many parties, often drinking to excess, making any work on future novels impossible for Scott. And while Scott had successes, there was no way to keep up with his voracious drinking and carousing with women to sustain any normal family life. Zelda had her work cut out for her, especially after the birth of their daughter, Scottie. Zelda tried at different points in their marriage to write as well, but Scott was often jealous of his wife’s accomplishments and made sure to squash any attempts she made. Sadly, Zelda also had struggles with her mental health and spent long periods of time in sanitariums. I would highly recommend this book, and enjoyed the way the author spoke in Zelda’s voice. It really gave the reader a new take on this famous couple’s life.