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One member of book club suggested this title because she had never read it, and it's fun to occasionally revisit something from the old high school English list if only to see how much I've changed in relation to a particular text. F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic was worth the re-read.
Although I still struggled to imagine Gatsby on his own terms and not as Robert Redford in Jack Clayton's blown-out film from the 70s (one, I believe, we watched in class as a supplement to the book), the themes of t ...more
Although I still struggled to imagine Gatsby on his own terms and not as Robert Redford in Jack Clayton's blown-out film from the 70s (one, I believe, we watched in class as a supplement to the book), the themes of t ...more

This book gave a good idea of what it might have been lime summering in the Hamptons in the 20's. I felt that Fitzgerald used big words for the sake of using big words, which I know sounds pretentious especially considering how great of an author Fitzgerald is heralded to be. I would get so lost in the vocabulary and language that the flow of the story got interrupted. The book had some great quotes and concepts and there were some relatable moments. My father admired this era tremendously and i
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This is my second time reading "The Great Gatsby" and this time, as an adult. I'm torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars but I decided on four stars because (view spoiler) Fitzgerald can write some beautiful descriptions and they come across very sharp.
The first time reading this, I was in High School and wasn't quite able to grasp the theme of infidelity. Reading this as an adult, this theme and even the "love story" is e ...more
The first time reading this, I was in High School and wasn't quite able to grasp the theme of infidelity. Reading this as an adult, this theme and even the "love story" is e ...more

The Great Gatsby is an amazing novel that captures the early 1920s Jazzy age with amazing accuracy of the period of that time. If you enjoy American literature & history it’s definitely a must read. F. Scott Fitzgerald writing was exquisite & brilliant and the higher class of America is excellently portrayed. He has done a beautiful job in creating the setting & characters. As for Fitzgerald's characters, they will make you question a lot about everything you know or think that you know.
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Like so many others I read this book years and years ago. I don't think I "understood" it then. I think the beauty/horror went right over my head. I'm sure it will haunt me for years.
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