Lila's review
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby is a love story of Jay Gatsby's passion for Daisy Buchannon. The two meet five years prior to the time in which the book is set. However after Gatsby is drafted into the Vietnam War, Daisy marries the rich Tom Buchannon and settles down in East Egg, Long Island. When Gatsby returns from the war he devotes all of his time to becoming wealthy and eventually settles in West Egg, near Daisy and Tom's home. The narrator is Nick Carraway, whose voice is captivating. Fitzgerald's writing is entrancing, and his descriptive passages are incredibly poetic. Fitzgerald paints a vivid picture of human flaw and portrays romanticism, class distinction, and tragedy. Overall, a beautiful and captivating book and a great read.
