The Great Gatsby

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Summary: A novel full of symbolism and hidden messages
Review: The Great Gatsby is truely a well planned novel which has a slow beginning into conflict and reaches it's climax only towards the end. It has a very negative/cynical perspective when thoroughly studied which is not presented directly to us as readers. The 4 star rating is a biast view on my behalf because I am a plot driven reader, howevr even though I found the Great Gatsby hard to read at the beginning, it captured my attention later on . I would have to say the Great Gatsby is truely a fantastic book which will apeal to people keen on English Literature or study it at school and are willing to enjoy it to it's maximim by reading in between the lines.

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Summary: Gatsby is Great!
Review: I probably would never have picked up the Great Gatsby at my own accord, but thankfully I was required to read it for school. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books now. Its short, but full of substance. I like that it moves quickly when reading and how human the characters of Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick all seem. The reader can connect with these characters and I think Fitzgerald did a wonderful job on creating this novel. It is about the great American dream, so I like it even better. However, Fitzgerald does an expected twist at the end which makes the book even more effective. I really like this book, I strongly recommend this to anyone who likes a little bit of reality, humor, and a great American story.

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Summary: I agree with Darren Roy
Review: "The Great Gatsby" did suck. I read it last year in my 11th grade English class but I have to read it again because I failed the class. AAAAH!!! This book is going to give me an ulcer before my 18th birthday!!!

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Summary: A very interesting and captivating book.
Review: The Greats Gatsby is a very interesting look at the lifestyles of the 1920's. It kept me interested and captivated to the end.

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Summary: an excellent book, well written
Review: I loved reading this story, the entire intrigue of the mysterious Mr. Gatsby kept me going. Fitzgerald did a commendable job of portraying the typical attitudes of the different social classes of the 1920ies, and the overall feelings of the environment that were present after World War 1 and before the Great Depression.

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Summary: Exciting and compelling story. Fun to read.
Review: I thought this book was fun to read. Following the characters throughout the book was a challenge and Fitzgerald did such a good job of mixing all of their lives together into one. The author does a fine job of unravelling it all out in the end.

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Summary: The best book of the 20th century!!
Review: I adore this book for so many reasons. It's short. It's flawlessly written. It's totally complete in itself. Some sentences take the reader away, and the pitch is set so you have no idea how dense the stuff is that you're reading because it is so readable. THIS is how you write books kiddies.

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Summary: This book really sucked
Review: Great Gatsby was a digusting look at how one man's pride and filth can turn a promising country into the cess pool that it has become.

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Summary: A quasi-masterpiece, dull on the surface yet substantial
Review: Initially the book seems to drone on about nothing much, but stick to it. The message of the book and the intricatly woven, all-pervasive symbolism eventually becomes apparent. I would haved awarded five stars if soap opera plots held any interest for me. The book's portrayal of the stereotypical American Dream was excellent.

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Summary: what a treat!
Review: Man, this year in English has been a tough one! First it was Their Eyes were watching God...don't read it--it's in ebonics! Then it was the crucible (good but hard) then...the Scarlet Letter. So...when it was time for the next story, I thought how good can this be? Well, it rocked! It was so cool and well-written...read it, even because "it's a classic"...you'll love it!