i think i did good

[Jonathan]

In the summer of 1922 Nick writes he had just arrived in New York where he moved to work in the bond busines and rented a house on a part of Long Island called West Egg. Unlike the conservative, aristocratic East Egg, West Egg is home to the “new rich,” those who, having made their fortunes recently, have neither the social connections nor the refinement to move among the East Egg set. West Eegg is charactejrized by lavish displays of wealth and garish poor taste. Nick’s comparatively modest West Egg house ris next door to Gatsby’s mansion, a sprawling gothic monstrosity. that is my good reads review thank you

[Feliks]

This is bad, just..bad

[Ryan]

Well, I certainly learned a lot about the East and West Eggs. Not too sure who this Gatsby fellow is though.

[Judy]

This is one of my favorite books.

[Shelley]

Just picked up Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of the Great Gatsby. Supposed to be about the real life case that may have nudged the book into being.

Shelley
http://dustbowlstory.wordpress.com

[Matthew]

Jonathan wrote: "In the summer of 1922 Nick writes he had just arrived in New York where he moved to work in the bond busines and rented a house on a part of Long Island called West Egg. Unlike the conservative, ar..."

Well, you didn't really say what you thought of it. You've only summarized the book's setting. What about the love story, the of tragedy of dreams being unfulfilled, the whole bit about class distinction? Oh, and don't pay attention to Felix, he likes to be a shit disturber.

[Geoffrey]

Jonathan wrote: "In the summer of 1922 Nick writes he had just arrived in New York where he moved to work in the bond busines and rented a house on a part of Long Island called West Egg. Unlike the conservative, ar..."

And yet many of Jay`s guests at his party are from the other Egg.

[Feliks]

Matthew wrote: "Oh, and don't pay attention to Felix..."

Yep. I'm incorrigible. We should dote--instead--on the blokes who spell words like this: 'charactejrized' and refer to the "new rich" instead of the 'nouveau riche'.

[Matthew]

Feliks wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Oh, and don't pay attention to Felix..."

Yep. I'm incorrigible. We should dote--instead--on the blokes who spell words like this: 'charactejrized' and refer to the "new rich" inste..."

Are there only those two choices? Dote or be judgemental and arrogant? I guess it is in your mind and it's obvious from your response which side you prefer to land on. I on the other hand like to think we can find something in between. But then again, I don't take pleasure in being mean to people.

[Jonathan]

this is a school assignment so how about you fuck off dib shit!!!

[Daniel J.]

Whoa Jonathan, let's not go crazy. My misspelled namesake, and everyone else, may be harsh, but they have a point. There is an immense value in editing, something you don't yet care about (the evidence is in the "dip"), as well as expanding on ideas. I would wager that your teacher had the students post their reviews online for the purpose of getting a response from indifferent readers. It's a learning opportunity; you shouldn't take it personally.

[Saving People, Hunting Things~ The Family Business]

Hi Jon, there are many websites that can help you with grammatical errors. Hope you find them useful:
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid...

As for the synopsis, don't be discourage and continue writing it. If it's meant to be a review, there are many things that you can talk about: Social class differences, the role that love has in the actions of the characters, gender roles depicted in the book and the use of symbolism (the green light, the valley of ashes and the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg).

[Elizabeth]

You've set the scene, but who are the characters and what are their motivations? Who is Gatsby, why is he important enough to name the book after, if the book seems to be about Nick?

[Bob]

Jonathan wrote: "In the summer of 1922 Nick writes he had just arrived in New York where he moved to work in the bond busines and rented a house on a part of Long Island called West Egg. Unlike the conservative, ar..."

You did good indeed.

[Bob]

Felix J. wrote: "Whoa Jonathan, let's not go crazy. My misspelled namesake, and everyone else, may be harsh, but they have a point. There is an immense value in editing, something you don't yet care about (the evid..."

I submit that the haters responding to Jonathan's post are in no way trying to be helpful. They are, rather, trying to make themselves feel superior to others, in the process demonstrating their vast inferiority instead. Jonathan's gentle perseverance in the face of mean spirited responses is nice to see. God bless you Sir!

[Matthew]

Bob wrote: "Felix J. wrote: "Whoa Jonathan, let's not go crazy. My misspelled namesake, and everyone else, may be harsh, but they have a point. There is an immense value in editing, something you don't yet car..."

Unfortunately Goodreads has its share of deadbeats and trolls, can't be helped. My guess is the Youbtube comment sections sometimes suffer overflow and they migrate wherever they can ;)

[Bob]

Matthew wrote: "Feliks wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Oh, and don't pay attention to Felix..."

Yep. I'm incorrigible. We should dote--instead--on the blokes who spell words like this: 'charactejrized' and refer to the "..."

"Dear' Feliks: "incorrigible" is one word that comes to mind. 'hateful", "self-important" and "humorless" are some others. Selah.

[Geoffrey]

Actually Feliks can be quite funny. You just missed his humor. And yes, he´s incorrigible.

[Matthew]

Geoffrey wrote: "Actually Feliks can be quite funny. You just missed his humor. And yes, he´s incorrigible."

Maybe at first. But engage him long enough, and he shows his troll fangs.

[Sara]

Hello Jonathan, I think this is a fine start for a review, but for it to be a good review, you should include your opinion of the book, including what you enjoyed or did not enjoy about the plot, characters, and writing style. Also, many people appreciate if you do not include plot details that could be considered spoilers, or at least include them within Goodreads spoiler tags. Finally, the best place to leave reviews for a book is on the book main page, not a discussion thread. Best wishes with your assignment.

[Elizabeth]

You talked about the geographic explanation for the lay out of the book but I learned nothing about the book or what its about.

[Logan]

In my opinion, easily one of the best books ever written. You can go on and on about what the book is about, its themes, and so forth but what makes it beautiful is not only what is said, but how it's being said. The prose in the book is amazing and it adds the perfect atmosphere and elegance that the book needed. Fitzgerald an amazing job with every line in the book and the subtext is just unmatched.
This is just me saying this I don't TRULY mean it (lol) but sometimes I feel if you don't like this book, you just don't understand literature even if you say you do. Again, I don't mean that haha. It's just how I feel. I know logically not everyone is going to like the book and the meanings of books are different depending on the person.

[Geoffrey]

I found at the core there was a shallowness to FitzGerald himself. Other posters have commented as well, citing other writers having more "veritas". I found when he waxed most eloquent, it sometimes concerned insights that were at best not particularly insightful. I am referring especially to the part when he writes of a wealthy landowner who wanted his neighbors to conform to his tastes of suburban development and SF makes a very facile remark about Americans not wanting to be serfs. Give me a break!