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The Great Gatsby
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February 1, 2014
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Claire Capul
Jan 14, 2012 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
I was shocked that I was at the last page already. Super short for a novel. But that makes it a great and remarkable novel. "Great American Novel" they say.

So this is a good book. Talking about different things like money and love and life and society. This rich man who was not rich at first lost his love then claims her back now that he's successful.

Fitzgerald made this novel into a success by having Nick's character to narrate what has happened in Jay Gatsby's life. Though it is a little borin
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Laurie
Jan 15, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: read-a-ton
A sad tale of hypocrisy and fair weather friends.
Deb
Oct 31, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Ashley
Nov 03, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: library
CJ
Nov 08, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: classics
G.
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Adam Light
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Shelves: the-classics
Rachel Saper
Dec 01, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: read-fiction
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John
Dec 21, 2011 rated it it was ok
Shelves: literature, 2-star
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Dec 27, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Clumsy Squid
Dec 29, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Trish
Jan 02, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Jan 06, 2012 rated it really liked it
David
Jan 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Brittany jerger
Jan 12, 2012 rated it it was ok
Mark
Jan 15, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction, post-gbww
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Jan 24, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Feb 03, 2012 rated it it was ok