The Great Gatsby

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Summary: About the futility of a dream.
Review: I feel sorry for Gatsby. I know it would sound strange to most readers but I relate to Gatsby in his love for this rich girl ....Daisy.He thinks that one day he will marry her by becoming a rich man...but that never happens...the barriers of class are too great.. Fitzgerald makes us realize...that earning a lot of money in a short amount of time doesn't elevate you to the status otherwise conferred. I see Gatsby as a very ambitious man.He transfers his ambitions into getting this 'ungettable' girl..but at last he fails...for his dream is a futile one.

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Summary: More than just "Great"
Review: The Great Gatby is the finest novel I've ever read. Fitzgerald's sculpting of the work is meticulously artful. This book is a sheer pleasure to read.

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Summary: It's the prose, stupid!
Review: I think Fitzgerald has the smoothest-flowing prose in American fiction. That's why I got so absorbed in this book -- even though some of the characters are people I know I wouldn't especially like in real life. I found myself questioning myself "Why are you continuing to read about these fatuous individuals? Do you really care what happens to them?" But I couldn't put the book down. I felt I was right there, actually participating in the storied 1920's decade, albeit a certain slice of that famous decade (which many liken to the 1990's). That's the magic of good writing.

While Great Gatsby brings a distant generation to you, today's young generation (or a certain slice of it) comes right to you in "Love Songs of the Tone-Deaf" by Asher Brauner. In a similar way, this book has a hero you don't especially like at first, but the whole story is so engaging and the humor is so charming that you can't put it down either.

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Summary: It's an amazing written piece !
Review: I am a 16 years old girl, and just finished reading the Great Gatsby ! When we got the assignment to read this book, I thought: "Oh no, another boring book to read this year !" But this one is certainly different ! Fitzgerald, describes everything so carefully, that you immediatly start imagining yourself the scene. It's like you are there, standing next to the main characters, listening to them very carefully! Every word is precisely chosen to explain us the character emotions and the mood in a particular scene ! This is simply an outstanding book, which makes you understand how difficult writing must be.

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Summary: why so upset?
Review: Mariangeles, why are you so upset? Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and if you didn't like the book, there is no reason to berate others who do. I read this book in my summer school english class, and although it took me a while to get into it, I thought that The Great Gatsby was a well-written American classic.

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Summary: One of the Best pieces of american literature
Review: The Great Gatsby is a wonderful book. It is story of a rich man, who is obsessed over Daisy his dream girl. Gatsby is the classic "tragic hero". I recommend this book for any English class or if you just want to read a very good book.

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Summary: The Greatly Stupid Gatsby
Review: In my time I have read many novels, most of which were at least pleasing and gave me a sense of having learned something. In this soap-opera-like "classic" nothing is accomplished except reviewers making themselves look good by calling the book good. The book had no point beyond the obvious, and if you found something deep within it, you are obviously a very stupid person who had little understanding of life before reading this novel. You all should be ashamed of yourselves

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Summary: Literary Excellence: A Review of The Great Gatsby
Review: F. Scott Ftizgerald hits the mark with The Great Gatsby. The book is flawless. His excellence comes in his subtle use of characters, the "twists" in the story, and the slow, teasing unravelling of the "real" story.

We don't meet Gatsby right away. We are given hints, gossip and a vision or two. Yet Gatsby, while not the narrator of the story (as is Nick Carraway), is the main character. This is Gatsby's story, as told through his neighbor, Nick Carraway. Even when we do meet Gatsby, we, along with Carraway and the inhabitants of West Egg, are made aware of the fact that we still do not fully know who he is, where he comes from or very much about the man. This subtle characterization illustrates Fitzgerald's genius.

There are a handful of moments in The Great Gatsby when the reader drops the book down and says, "Ohmygosh!". Fitzgerald doesn't make this book flat and predictable, but instead takes some interesting turns. One such turn occurs when Tom Buchanan gets confrontational with Gatsby, and Gatsby, the polished gentleman, opens right up and speaks the truth as he sees it -- giving a shocking revelation.

We wade into The Great Gatsby not knowing what lurks in the murky waters. Is this a story about a mysterious man with a dark past? Oh-- okay, this is a love story!...No, wait...this is a story about life... It is not until the last word is read, the book is closed and set down, that the reader truly "gets" The Great Gatsby.

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Summary: A literary masterpiece.
Review: F. Scott Fitzgerald was an absolute genius! He created such a wonderfully rich, complex, and thought-provoking story that will NEVER fail to amaze me --even months after I read it. Sometimes I still find myself thinking about that story deeper every time!

Jay Gatsby, a man who spent the better years of his life chasing only one dream --his long love, Daisy. He managed to raise a whole lot of money to buy a large house just to impress this woman who is now married. Will he win?

It's no wonder that this masterpiece has earned its place as the second best book of the 20th century. It certainly scores high on my list!

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Summary: Simply captivating!
Review: The Great Gatsby is simply one of the staples of literature for the 20 Th century. Fitzgerald conjures up a wonderful tale about the relationship between the eccentric Jay Gatsby and Nick.