The Great Gatsby

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Summary: the Talented Mr. Gatsby
Review: Contemporary readers likely go into this work expecting the quintessential American novel, and though I found it less than world-changing, I was pleasantly surprised to see it live up to my expectations, a nice combination of lyrical beauty and economical pacing. The tone of the storytelling is fascinatingly whimsical and monumental at the same time. As it satirizes the lifestyle of a group of free-wheeling upper class twenty-somethings partying through a summer on Long Island in the early 1920's, the title character displays an innocent desperation that resonates profoundly, indeed, on the meaning of the "American dream". My only major qualm involved some apparent contradictions regarding this said character. At the outset Mr. Gatsby is referred to mysteriously as a celebrated self-made man who few can get close to. When we do get close to him, however, he suddenly becomes two-dimensional, a love-crazed sap. I wished Fitzgerald had gone further to make the Gatsby we come to know match up more with the far more complex character we have imagined. However, this problem is minor. Among the many more numerous things to admire, it stands out how Fitzgerald reaps benefits from using an the unconventional narrative style perfectly appropriate only because of the idiosyncrasies of the tale, a terrific example of content dictating form. This is one "classic" you will not regret reading.

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Summary: this book is misunderstood
Review: i have read a lot of bad reviews for this book and i am trying to understand why. yes, i can see where people are saying this book is shallow but are they really looking into the symbolism in this story. it is everywhere in the novel from the green light to t.j. eckleberg. also, this is a critique of fitzgerald's time. he wanted to show that american society of the 1920's was shallow. this book, i think, is a timeless classic. it makes americans look at their society and think what is going on.

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Summary: Brilliant
Review: "~Although the Great Gatsby is a required read for 10th graders in the state of CO, my class did not have enough time to let us read it as a group. So, my curiousity got the better of me and I soon ran to my local bookstore and purchased a copy."~ awe.

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Summary: ... From the writer's own hand
Review: This book is a wonderful rendition of possibly the most perfectly written work in American literature. It shows copies of the actual handwritten pages that Fitzgerald produced in making the work. With cross-outs and erasures, you can see the writer's mind at work and watch the book develop. This book is not for the casual reader. If you want to read The Great Gatsby you should do it in a finished text. This jewel of a book is for the scholar and fan of The GG. The Great Gatsby is my favorite book. It unfolds a time and place with clarity and kindness that only a time machine could compete with. Love it like a national treasure. Understand it with your heart. It is a finely plotted and calibrated work.

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Summary: wonderful
Review: The way fitzgerald shows the carelessness of the weathy people of the "great" jazz age is wonderful. The way he used Nick Carraway as the narrater was marvelous. I like the way you start to like these characters and then Fitzgerald starts to show the horrible person that they are. I would recommend this book to anyone you will learn alot about the 20's and perhaps about yourself.

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Summary: terrible,terrible,terrible.....
Review: I heard this book was a classic,a must read,so I read it.It was a bad book! I don't think anyone would have published it today.I am not so young as to not understand a "great" novel,so I must say "this is one of the most boring and shallow books ever written".I'll give him one thing-this boredom is beautifuly written.His language is beautiful and captures the mood of the time and place,but it doesn't make up for the complete lack of plot.I read,and read,and read and nothing happened.He had a good idea,Scott Fitzgerald but he didn't do much with it.I have noticed that readers don't like the bad reviews.I suspect they think such reviews are not serious,but please listen to me-IF YOU CAN AVOID THIS BOOK PLEASE DO! There are too many great and good books,there is too little time to read them,so don't waste your time!

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Summary: The Great Gatsby
Review: I enjoyed reading "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was a book that really kept me interestd in it with its exciting plot. Chasing dreams and lost loves, love affairs, lavish houses, and big parties make the story exciting. The characters in this novel really draw you into the story. Some are mysterious, some are cruel, some are kind, but they're all interesting in their own way. Their obsession with wealth, chasing after dreams and goals, and wanting to repeat the past gets the characters into a big mess of problems. Not only is it a very good story, but it is also very well written. The book has deeper meanings to it and many symbolisms that make you really get into what you are reading. You would also enjoy this book if you like history because it demonstrates what life was like in the 1920's. The Great Gatsby was a really great book, and I would recomend for people to read it.

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Summary: Um, BEST BOOK EVER
Review: Are you people stupid? This is one of the best books ever written

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Summary: THe Great Gatsby
Review: I thought that the book was very interesting. It was about the only book that I was able to read and like in English class. I thought that the ending was unexpecting, and I loved it for that . I love surprises. I really recommend this book to those of you that are thinking of reading it. I really liked it. I hope you will too.

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Summary: I lost fifty pounds reading this book!
Review: I've tried every diet in the book(s.) But Mr. Fitzgerald has hit upon th perfect balance of low-carb dining and exercise. His insights into plums are unparallelled. Thank you Fitzy, you truly are a "great" gatsby.