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The story being told through Nick's eyes gives it a humanity I didn't expect to find. I thought it would be all glitz and glitter, but it was layered and sad. Gatsby's obsessional love for Daisy causing him to build a life where he could be accepted as her consort was heart-breaking. The only time Daisy seemed to be real was when Gatsby wanted her to deny ever having had feelings for Tom. That honesty was the only time I felt a positive emotion ...more
The story being told through Nick's eyes gives it a humanity I didn't expect to find. I thought it would be all glitz and glitter, but it was layered and sad. Gatsby's obsessional love for Daisy causing him to build a life where he could be accepted as her consort was heart-breaking. The only time Daisy seemed to be real was when Gatsby wanted her to deny ever having had feelings for Tom. That honesty was the only time I felt a positive emotion ...more
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