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I read it in high school and had clear recollections of the book, which is a good indication that it had something to offer since much of high school literature is a blur. The story is a powerful indictment of the shallowness of the upper class (set in the Jazz age, but probably no less true now), and it reads rather like a tragedy... I couldn't help pity Gatsby, who - for all his promise and ability - devoted a life to chasing an utterly unworthy dream.
The visuals are wonderful in the book adn ...more
The visuals are wonderful in the book adn ...more
I loved this book. So glad I went back to it after I neglected it in High School.
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