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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Start date: November 1, 2012

Finish date: December 1, 2012

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Apr 12, 2011 ☯Emily Ginder rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics, read-in-2011, read-in-2025, bergen-community-college, celebrating-anniversary

I can't believe I never read this in High School or any other time. I was blown away by the pathos of Gatsby and the unfeeling behavior of Daisy and her husband. While the book was easy to read, it wasn't cursory description of the times Fitzgerald lived and partied in. He accurately portrayed the high society of which he was a part. The behaviors and attitudes in his time are much the same as today's. ...more

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Jan 01, 2012 Parikhit rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics, america

If there’s one book that can creep into your system to find a permanent place it has to be Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’. I do not know how but I was under the impression that the book was about the Great Depression. But surprisingly, apart a lingering depression, there is no connection. Amidst all the glitz and glamour, amidst all the merry-making and joyfulness there is a turbulence of crumbling dreams.

It is the 1920s and money and power are all that matter to tower high in growing America. ...more

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Nov 15, 2010 Roos rated it liked it

Shelves: classic, read-in-2011, heroine-pissed-me-off, hero-pissed-me-off

The writing style is beautiful. My problem is that I didn't like any of the characters. I just didn't care. The story is supposed to represent the downfall of the illusions of the American Dream. Nobody cared beyond the superficial (except Nick maybe but he was too passive) and their lives were empty. I just wish it was a bit more hopeful. I'll read it again when I'm older. ...more

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