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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Finish date: May 30, 2013

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Mar 05, 2025 Rachel Yuska rated it liked it · review of another edition

Guys, don't be stupid like Gatsby. ...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Rachel Yuska rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, classics

The Great Gatsby is a tragic love story coated with crimes and corrupted minds. Nick Carraway, the narrator of the story, left his hometown to pursue his dream in New York. He met Daisy, his cousin, and her husband, Tom Buchanan, who had an affair with Mrs. Wilson. Nick was introduced to Jordan Baker and she mentioned about the notorious Gatsby who happens to be Nick’s neighbor.

One day, Nick was invited to Gatsby’s lavish party in his mansion. They were a lot of prominent people at Gatsby’s hous ...more

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May 25, 2013 Thelma rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: assigned-read-books

Hard to comprehend at time, but nonetheless an astounding read that I found myself very tempted to watch the movie since every time I read something - I imagined it with the characters picked out for the movie.

I suppose the fact that I read a lot about this book and the ending had me prepared for the devastating ending...but I was wrong. No matter how much I was aware of the ending I still could not help but be surprised by the turn of events that led to it. My poor Gatsby...

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