The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Length: 180 pages
Format: Kindle book
Price: $3.99
Price: $3.99
Author Website: Unsure...maybe here? http://www.fscottfitzgeraldsociety.org/
Basic Premise: Set against the backdrop of New York in the roaring 20s, this is the story of Nick Carraway, his mysterious millionaire neighbor Jay Gatsby, and his troubled cousin Daisy Buchanan as they make their way through the ups and downs of New York's high society.
Okay - I didn't love this book, but I feel guilty about giving a classic a score of anything lower than a 6. I also blame most of the reason I didn't like it on me, because I finished this book on July 24th. I started reading it June 1st. JUNE 1st, PEOPLE! As you may guess, reading has not been high on my list of priorities this summer. I don't apologize for that, but I do kind of feel bad for this book because I don't feel I gave it my best shot. A reread is probably in my future, but for now, here's what I thought.
I really really like reading FSF. I felt the same way in high school. He is extremely profound, and not in the Jodi Picoult I'm-really-trying-to-be-profound way - it's very natural, it enhances the story instead of detracting, and was not at all obnoxious. Every fourth page or so there is a statement that could be framed and sold in shops. As usual, however, I was not a fan of the heroine. I'm not sure why this always happens to me. I just didn't like her. To be frank, Daisy is a spoiled little brat, and you can tell her I said so. And the fact that Gatsby loves her brings him down just a bit in my estimation. But I really liked Nick, and I enjoyed the story, despite the ending (SPOILER ALERT - there's a sad ending). And I really liked the movie. Check it out. Also, here's a much better review than the one I just wrote.
I really really like reading FSF. I felt the same way in high school. He is extremely profound, and not in the Jodi Picoult I'm-really-trying-to-be-profound way - it's very natural, it enhances the story instead of detracting, and was not at all obnoxious. Every fourth page or so there is a statement that could be framed and sold in shops. As usual, however, I was not a fan of the heroine. I'm not sure why this always happens to me. I just didn't like her. To be frank, Daisy is a spoiled little brat, and you can tell her I said so. And the fact that Gatsby loves her brings him down just a bit in my estimation. But I really liked Nick, and I enjoyed the story, despite the ending (SPOILER ALERT - there's a sad ending). And I really liked the movie. Check it out. Also, here's a much better review than the one I just wrote.
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