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Summary: Loverly
Review: This is book is one of the best books I ever read. Fitzgerald's drunken mind was at its best in this one. The illustrated version is the best. I never knew women could even get in that position. Probably comes from the schitzopherenia...Pop Tarts will steal your atm card when you aren't looking! The bannana in this pie envies my cold stare. READ THE BOOK and save the Rice Krispies.
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Summary: The Great Gatsby
Review: This book was a requirement for an advanced Egnlish class in my Junior year of high school. When I first picked it up I was intrigued, but slightly put off by the organization of the first chapter. It was only after I had finished the book and began to relect on what I had read that I understood why it has become such a classic. This book should be a requirement for anyone taking an English class. Gatsby is guilty of what we all are guilty of at one time or another. Idealism. It was his idolization of Daisy that eventually caused his demise. I would recommend this book for any student who wants a better understanding of classic American literature, or for anyone who wants a book to analyze and discuss.
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Summary: Truly an American Classics!
Review: I bought this book last year, but I just hadn't got around to read it. But for my holiday, I rounded up 3-4 of those "must reads" that was waiting on the shelf and took off. And what a great read this was! I loved "The Great Gatsby" from the very first page. Written in the 1920'ies one would think that this novel would be outdated by now. But a book doesn't get the label "a great classic" for no good reason. Fitzgerald, with "The Great Gatsby", has written a novel with a timeless message. The story's narrator, Nick Carraway, is the neighbour to the novel's protagonist Jay Gatsby. We enter the story when Jay has transformed from being a poor officer to a self made millionaire. He is throwing fantastic parties every weekend on his mansion on Long Island. Lots of people, lit garden, swimming pool and the full nine yards. Gatsby is a self-invented person, no one really knows him, what he does, or where he's from, but they all come to his parties. One of the other protagonists, Daisy Buchanan is married to Tom, but Daisy used to go out with Jay Gatsby. Back then when he was a poor guy and a no-body. When Jay went to serve overseas, Daisy married Tom. Tom is an incredibly rich young man. Brutal, low moral, arrogant and you name it.. but extraordinary rich.. So that's the scene setting for this novel. This book has everything, the (impossible) love story, money and wealth, greed, affairs, jealousy and obsessions. Fitzgerald's writing style is vivid and eloquent. Simply an elegant use of the language! His language reminds me of Hemingway, one of my other favourites. The different characters are extraordinary well developed. I especially liked the cynical narrator of the story, Nick Carraway. Fitzgerald has written one of the best books I have ever read. This is a short book, and I read it in 50-page gulps at the time. A great book, ready to be re-read any day!! PS. Make sure to get this edition, as it has a great preface written by Matthew Bruccoli. The preface contains valuable information about the author and background information on the story itself. Read the preface first, you will benefit from it.
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Summary: Gatsby lives!
Review: This book has lost none of its punch. Fitzgerald's prose is heartachingly lyrical, the story tawdry and the times legendary. I have read it thrice now and it only gets better. For those who want a basic plot sketch, here is my take: Wealthy man (a bootlegger?) Jay Gatsby moves into a mansion across the bay from his former lover and throws a continual party in hopes of winning her from her husband. The carnal excesses of the Jazz Age ensure that this won't end happily for anyone, including the seemingly detached narrator, Nick Carraway. Kids, skip the Cliff's Notes and just read this one. It's short and beautiful.
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Summary: A good book!
Review: I had to read this novel for junior english in high school and it was my favorite book! It was easy to understand and the action moved along nicely and the love stories were everything expected from the roaring 20's....read this book!! It's a well deserving classic!
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Summary: Truly a Classic
Review: Why is this novel a classic? The answer is more than just Fitzgerald's wonderful prose or his use of imagery to convey messages. The answer lies in the way the characters in this novel teach us to look more closely at ourselves and our lives and notice things we might otherwise have missed. The novel's narrator, Nick, opens by telling us that he "tends to reserve all judgements" of people until he has gotten to know them. From this introduction, we come to see the flaw in Nick's reasoning. For he does judge people, though he chooses to remain silent about it, and we see his judgements as he introduces us to the people in his life. It seems that everyone around Nick is obsessed with money, particularly his second cousin Daisy and her husband Tom. Nick introduces Tom and Daisy by telling us that they "drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together." This excellent sentence tells us pretty much everything we need to know about Tom and Daisy, and the events that follow do little to change this perception. And then there's Gatsby. Wealthy, popular, mysterious Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties at his mansion and seems to be totally in control of his life. And yet he longs for something more: to be with Daisy, the woman he loves. But is he really in love with Daisy, or is he only in love with the person he thinks she is? This question plagues us as we read, watching Gatsby's facade crumble as he pursues Daisy throughout the novel. We know that something terrible is going to happen, we just don't know what it is. Yet we know that the relationship is doomed; Daisy doesn't love Gatsby, she is in love with his image. And through Nick's eyes, her true character is revealed. We see that although Daisy is beautiful, she is also cold, caring only for herself and her own happiness. Her true love is money, and she's married to a man who can provide her with what she truly loves. She cares little for the consequences of her actions. Nick's final assesment reads, "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy-they smashed up things and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made..." The lesson is powerful and important: things aren't always what they seem. The bible says that the love of money is the root of all evil, and we see this played out in the lives of these characters. In the end, Nick realizes that some things are more important, and so he has resolved to go on with his life and learn from Gatsby's mistakes. We, the readers, are touched and changed. That is why this book is truly a classic.
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Summary: Shallow Hell!
Review: I read this book only because I had to for a literature class...this book may be good for some. I have to talked with friends and things that have said that they enjoy it, however I had a hard time getting into it! However a side from all of that! It gives a great depiction of the Rolling 20's and the shallowness of all people. I would recomend it to someone who loves to read about 10 books a week and wouldn't mind wasting their time to read one more. But as for me I didn't care for it!
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Summary: This is the one!
Review: There are so many editions of Gatsby out there, but this is the one with everything. Matthew Bruccoli is the definitive Fitzgerald scholar, and his introduction is sensitive, pertinent, and beautifully written. Fitzgerald himself chose the art that appears on this cover for his publication of Gatsby. Also, you can't beat the price!
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Summary: Very Great
Review: Great themes in this novel. It's a must for all lovers of reading. Some people don't like it the first time around...give it a second chance and I guarantee you will love it.
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Summary: Classic!
Review: "The Great Gatsby" is the first book I have read the is worthy of the title "classic." This novel is wordy and at times confusing, but very interesting. The Cliffs Notes are very helpful and make this story even more interesting. I didn't feel that I knew the characters, but had feelings about them. I pitied Gatsby, was annoyed with Daisy, aggravated with Tom, irritated about Jordan, and admired Nick. Taking place during the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald made it seem The Depression might be welcomed, so it can put people in their places. I felt that F. Scott Fitzgerald was writing a semi-biography about himself, perhaps unknowingly. A wonderful read - I recommend.
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