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alana, do you want to start today or tomorrow?
jillian lael wrote: "alana, do you want to start today or tomorrow?"Probably tomorrow!
Are you good to start today? How many chapters do you want to read?
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ahh im so sorry i didn't see this! i was with my family yesterday and read a chapter but i plan on reading relatively quickly after this
Your fine!! How much are you planning to read?
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a few chapters at least. to be honest i might wrap it up late tomorrow or the day after. i can't believe its so short!
Yeah! I might read it in two days as well! 😂
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but so far i think im three or four chapters in and i already am really enjoying it. i like gatsby's personality a lot and i also like how the narrator actually has character, which makes him seem a little unreliable, but still likeable.
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okay im glad im not rushing you then. if you need to slow down at all, we absolutely can
Nope! I have nothing but time rn 😂
I’ve started reading it! It’s kinda interesting idk lol What do you think?
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i actually finished it last night...😂
i really enjoyed it! and we can still discuss it as you finish it but i was really intrigued by the characters and some of the symbols
Okay!
Did they just buy a dog FOR $10?!
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yeah but youve got to think, this is the twenties where they can buy a days worth of meals for a dollar lol
I'm working my way thru! I've been really busy with finals so haven't been reading much D:
I’m almost done! It’s sort of interesting, idk I’m a little lost 😂
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i totally get that! i was getting a little confused towards the end as well. we can definitely talk through it, though!
Okay!
Sooo I finished but I’m so confused as to what happened ngl 🤣 😭
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what are your thoughts? what are you confused about?
Sorry I forgot to respond lol I was honestly kinda confused the whole time as to what was going on lol
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honestly it was all kind of a blur. i legitimately read this days ago and i cant remember much except the ending and a few things in the middle. probably couldnt tell you a single thing about chapter one lol
Same honestly 😂 I think I rated it 3 stars 💀
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but i did get lost for a moment in the end. i didnt really register that gatsby had been shot and killed so a page or so later when it said he was dead i had to do a quick rewind😂
SAME IT WAS SO CRAZY I was kinda confused with Gatsby not being the main character…
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i think it was important for gatsby to not be the mc, actually. i think seeing him through the eyes of a likeable, but judgy, unreliable narrator was important for helping readers see his outward nature. i think it helps us see why he, as a person and character, is so appealing. i saw a very similar trope in the secret history by donna tartt
Okay, that makes sense (not me struggling to remember the whole book 💀😭) It was interesting, and one that’s kind of a “everybody should read” but it wasn’t one I’ll reread most likely
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yeah i feel the same way. though, i will have to reread it for class next year but im glad i could read it before to sort of analyze it (and then show up to class and look smarter than everyone else👀)
Yesssssss 👏🏼
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on that note, are we ready to officially wrap up the br? i had a lot of fun reading and discussing with you! <3
I am! I also had so much fun read in and discussing with you!!
we'll be buddy reading the great gatsby! open to join ♡︎