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| 10/15/2014 | marked as: | tbr-own-ebook | 6 comments | |
| 11/05/2014 | marked as: | currently-reading | 2 comments | |
| 11/06/2014 |
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29.0% | "Oh dear. The "old sport" thing annoyed me endlessly in the movie. I can practically feel my eye twitching with every mention." 2 comments | |
| 11/06/2014 |
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32.0% | ""Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."" | |
| 11/07/2014 | marked as: | read | ||
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Nov 07, 2014 03:50AM
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Hahaha, jinx!
I remember liking it in high school so I picked it up for a re-read around the time the movie was coming out. I did not get very far. I think I liked it in high school because it was short and I was more interested in boys than books at that point in my life.
this is one of my favorite books,Sorry it didn't work for you:(
Lol, your review. xD
LOL! I keep thinking, it's been years since I've read this, so many other people think it's wonderful and deep, I really should give it another try. And then I think, Nah.
Hahahahaha, I love this book! Shame you didn't enjoy it
I loved this book! It's probably my favorite classic! Sorry you didn't like it :(
Why did I not get any notifications for the previous five comments?! Thank you for commenting, guys!@ Tadiana: I think "Nah" would be a pretty good way to summarise it.
@ Olivia: Sorry! I'm really not good with classics, but I wanted to give it a try anyway.
I agree, it was unbearable.
If you were to filter away whatever bitchy characterizations and prose form and whatnot that you disliked, did you like the overall representation of the jazz age, and the of-course-this-isn't-meant-to-last feelings it invokes?
David W. wrote: "If you were to filter away whatever bitchy characterizations and prose form and whatnot that you disliked, did you like the overall representation of the jazz age, and the of-course-this-isn't-mean..."Wasn't really able to enjoy it what with all the stuff I didn't like.
bahahaha I just picked this up over the weekend, I've wanted to read it for ages -- it's one of the few "books you read in school" that I never read!
Ashley wrote: "bahahaha I just picked this up over the weekend, I've wanted to read it for ages -- it's one of the few "books you read in school" that I never read!"You're not missing anything hahaha
I seriously could not agree more...
Madi wrote: "I seriously could not agree more..."Ha! Hope your next read is better :)
I agree, and I think this book is overrated.
This may sound weird but I agree with you mostly, even though I did love the book. I think I did partially because the story had so many things that were horrible (also I too got annoyed by the 'old sport' thing, that was just unnecessary).
I completely agree and that is was better than the movie
LOL, I agree. For some reason it left me sad as if they had wasted all their time partying but it lacks dept. Which in itself is telling.
This is the best review. Ever.
I've never agreed more with a review
Still too long for me. I've never gotten through it.
