I thought the author did a brave thing trying to put into fiction such well-known and discussed characters. There's a mystique about this time and place that fascinates people. I thought she peered into the lives of The Lost Generation with love and admiration touched with a bit of pity. 
 That said, I had some of the same objections as others: too much name dropping and not enough substance at times. Hadley, is initially a sympathetic character, if a bit of a throw back to traditional family values in a time of changing social mores, especially for women. However, I wanted her to get more backbone or do something for herself as the story progressed. All the women around her were writers, painters, journalists, etc. She made the choice to be devoted to her husband's career and thus gave up any control over her own happiness. In the end, she didn't even fight for her marriage. 
 I'm sure the author didn't intend it, but this story is a strong arguement for the basic tenants of feminism. Hadley and Ernest both rejected their "devouring mothers" but went too far for both their happiness.