***Spoilers***
Fireworks is a story that wraps around the energy of a young gentleman by name of Gunnar O’Grady. Man of many trades (though the story seems to focus on his talents as an acrobat), he captures the attention of Paul Moody. Paul, his friends, family and associates are wrapped into the personality of Mr. O’Grady who changes them all--before ultimately extinguishing himself in an unusually abrupt downward spiral.
“You must think of a group of people in terms of a packet of firecrackers. You ignite the first...the flash fires the fuse of the second...after a series of crackling detonations...nothing survives but a few torn and scattered bits...”
If you’re looking to appreciate irony in literature, this book is a must read. This was an obscure title recommended to me by an avid Carl Van Vechten fan. The book was written around the same time as the Great Gatsy. The book will parallel Fitzgerald’s work as familiar to the era, but that’s where the similarities end. I believe there is a copy held at the depository. My copy was purchased on Google’s bookstore.
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