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The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterful tale set in the Roaring Twenties. It was a time in between the moral restraints of the Victorian age and the economic restraints of the Depression, and Fitzgerald's prose captures it magnificently. It is narrated by Nick Carraway, who watches the wild parties taking place at the mansion of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby. No one seems to know anything about him, but there is plenty of speculation and intrigue. Although many people gladly parta
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4.5 stars
I wasn't blown away, but I did love reading this book. Very short and memorable - but I think what really made it more special was seeing the Great Gatsby movie right after.
The movie really helped visualize some things that were confusing when I read the book. However, I don't know if I can forgive Baz Luhrman for not integrating my favourite line of the book in the movie, which is "Her voice is full of money" when describing Daisy.
But I have to say that the movie was a great adaptati ...more
I wasn't blown away, but I did love reading this book. Very short and memorable - but I think what really made it more special was seeing the Great Gatsby movie right after.
The movie really helped visualize some things that were confusing when I read the book. However, I don't know if I can forgive Baz Luhrman for not integrating my favourite line of the book in the movie, which is "Her voice is full of money" when describing Daisy.
But I have to say that the movie was a great adaptati ...more
I really enjoyed this book for a glimpse into the period. I think the characters should have been developed more, especially Daisy. Nick's summary in the end about the events made me think I should have been paying more attention to Daisy and Tom. But even if I had been, there wasn't anything else I could have analyzed.
It's almost as if it was written for the time. The audience was supposed to fill in the blanks with their perceptions of what these people were like, as if they were "types." Dec ...more
It's almost as if it was written for the time. The audience was supposed to fill in the blanks with their perceptions of what these people were like, as if they were "types." Dec ...more
Summary: Great little book about a dreamer who doesn't give up.
Things I liked:
The writing is beautiful.
The story is succinct and efficient.
Things I thought could be improved:
No idea. I enjoyed it from start to finish.
Highlight:
The first time Nick sees Gatsby almost made me cry it was so beautiful. I got chills. ...more
Things I liked:
The writing is beautiful.
The story is succinct and efficient.
Things I thought could be improved:
No idea. I enjoyed it from start to finish.
Highlight:
The first time Nick sees Gatsby almost made me cry it was so beautiful. I got chills. ...more
on the train on the way home from school, i realized this assigned book is the last movie i watched with my grandma. she was super into robert redford and his GOOD LOOKS as well as the STYLE the women had. thus, i can't wait to start the book and remember the parts we loved together...
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I would give it more stars if I didn't analyze it to death for my junior year in high school...
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Jul 02, 2008
Kelli
marked it as to-read
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Toni
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