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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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Rereading this book, the thing that struck me the most about it was the tragedy of it: how people can use you when it’s convenient and you’re throwing extravagant parties (even though they’re gossiping about the host all the while), and then they just forget, and the truth is that they never really cared.
I really enjoy the fact that this book is narrated by Nick Carraway: though he is present while everything happens he doesn’t really play a key part in the plot. In this way he’s kind of the pe ...more
I really enjoy the fact that this book is narrated by Nick Carraway: though he is present while everything happens he doesn’t really play a key part in the plot. In this way he’s kind of the pe ...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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May 18, 2009
AyferS
marked it as to-read
