Sunday, February 2, 2020

The Diamond As Big As the Ritz

The Diamond As Big As the Ritz is by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A historical fiction novella written by the author of The Great Gatsby. A young man from a small town on the Mississippi River goes East to a fancy boarding school. He makes a friend who invites him to his home in Montana. When John arrives he finds that all is not as it seems with his friend's family. Their home is located on a mountain that is really a giant diamond which is the source of their wealth and which they are desperate to keep secret. 

Ratings: 10th grade - 7 out of 10. 

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