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After finding The Great Gatsby completely underwhelming, I’ve been meaning to try another of Fitzgerald’s works for a very long time.

And I wasn’t disappointed with this one. I watched the film a long time ago, and I quite enjoyed it, but it failed to capture the perplexing nature of this case. The situation just doesn’t make much sense and there aren’t any real answers to be had, and that’s the beauty of it because it leaves you wondering.

Indeed, a good short story leaves you wanting more. The message is brief and it sweeps over the plot offering you only a glimpse into the character’s lives. Your imagination fills in the blanks as you ponder what else could have happened. And this helps define a truly great piece of writing; it has autonomy and it exists beyond the words on the page: there’s so much more to it. I feel like this short story creates many questions but leaves them totally unanswered.

Why did it happen? Why was Benjamin Button born an old man? Is it a gift or a curse? The story does help to put many things into perspective though about life and aging. It’s a clever idea and a very clever piece of writing.

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