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Up until today, I might have been the only person in the world who hadn't read Gatsby. But now I have, I do feel that my life is just that little bit better. The subtlety and sadness of this book is something I really hadn't expected. Fortunately, I didn't know the story before I read it so the whole thing, especially the ending, was a surprise. The writing is sublime, with just the right mix of dialogue, metaphor and stream of consciousness. The introduction in this edition is extensive and ver
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Maybe I am just too dull to understand all that transpired in this book because, to tell you the truth, I do not appreciate it that much. Not that it is downright horrible, because certainly it isn’t. Based on what I have read over the internet, The Great Gatsby is a required read among high school students in the US, so there must be something worth taking out from this book, although what these precious gems for thought are entirely missed me (by miles?) If I were American, maybe I might have
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I actually listened to this on audio. I believe Mr. Fitgerald meant for his readers to be saddened by Gatsby. Someone who was in the middle of it all and so alone. I have to admit, at the end of the book, I wondered...what happened to the little dog?
Not my favorite read but a good book for the time.
Sep 23, 2010
Starbubbles
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it was amazing
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beautifully written! interesting take on human nature.
i know i will like this one too =)
I reread Gatsby for the first time in thirty-something years and I got to teach it for the first time ever thanks to the Covid pandemic. My AP students begged for it because they missed it last year. I still agree with my rating given from my hazy memory of reading it in high school. I see and understand more than I did back then, but I also demand more than I did then too.
Apr 25, 2010
Becky
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really liked it
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