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Summary: Very difficult to follow and understand the text.
Review: The way that FSF wrote made it very difficult for me to follow and understand what he was saying. Everything was almost written philosphoically. I had a hard time concentrating on the words written because I simply lost interest in what was being said. It wasn't exciting enough to keep my attention.
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Summary: Soap Opera without a plot
Review: Although Fitzgeralds writing style is unique and diffrent, he failed to include a valid plot worthy of praise. His "novel" on the demoralization of America is nothing more than a over edited piece of literature. I fail to see how this book got an average of 5 stars.
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Summary: Overrated
Review: I just dont get all the praise heaped on this book. There are some good passages, but in the end it left me sorely disappointed. Compared to Garcia Marquez or Proust just doesn't have a way with words. And shallow characters are given better treatment in Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.
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Summary: Great
Review: I LOVE the ending were it seems that the whole world suddenly forgets about Gatsby right after he was killed. It is scary that no one cared.
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Summary: Boring?
Review: The most used word I here spoken today by many teenagers and many adults for that matter, is the word boring. I would be a millionaire if I could get a dollar every time I hear high school students use that word. We have become a society where we are bringing up our children on TV shows like 90210, movies like "There's Something About Mary", and cartoon shows like "South Park". The philosophy has become, "Hey, I'm bored, what are you going to do about it?" A classic book like The Great Gatsby is just too advanced for many people.
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Summary: Superbly written
Review: The Great Gatsby was an excellent book. Fitzgerald has a good style of writing. The book keeps you interested with it's good story and has well developled and clearly defined characters. It was a good example of life in the twenties. I would read it again if I had the time.
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Summary: Pure Genius
Review: I fail to understand how anyone could not enjoy this book! Fitzgerald's fantastic style and flair completely engulf the reader, and lets you fall in love with the characters.I'd like to point out one thing. i read this in an English 11 class, and while some high schoolers may fail to understand much of it, I took so much from this book. perhaps it is the way in which the teacher presented it and developed it in class (assigning each character to a student along with many perspectives on symbols in the book - colors, parties, etc) Everything in this book fascinated me - the characters, the parties, the colors, and so many other things - I was nearly overwhelmed. I recommend it to anyone who can look past the outer shell and see the symbolic meaning and theme of this novel. ALso, I'd like to question the review by Aaron Goldberg. He criticized Tom for being a racist. He's intended to appear that way, it's the way many people in the 1920's thought, and it remains today. I don't understand how calling Wolfshiem a "small, flat-nosed Jew" is racist, if it is merely the description of a character. he's got a flat nose - that's racist? And the fact that TGG and DB never get together? It';s tragic, it's supoposed to show that all the money and wealth in the world cannot ensure you happiness, and to not let missed opportunities of the past bog you down in the future. And as for a "dated" book? That's the purpose, it is set in the 1920s, Fitzgerald wrote it in near-pefrect sync with the era. Some people just confuse me when they cannot look deeper into a book and hrasp literary concepts such as setting, irony, and symbolism. Anyway, read this book! It's a great!
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!
Review: I just enetered the 9th grade and, as a requirement, i had to read 4 books over the summer. After a visit to the book store and a chat with a salesperson i decided on The Bean Trees, Of Mice and Men, Cold Sassy Tree, and, The Great Gatsby. As a teenager i am insulted at the thought that we(teenagers) can't fully appreciate this book and would simply pass it of as trash and refuse to read it. I LOVED IT!!! and I have at least 3 friends who agree with me. We were all able to understand and discuss the book and found no cause for complaint. I would read it again in an instant. Just because i'm a teenager doesn't make me any less literate than the next 20 something year old.
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Summary: interesting story, well written
Review: The Great Gatsby is a very smooth and entertaining book. A classic of twentieth-century literature. F. Scott Fitzgerald carefully picks his words as he depicts the breathtaking and fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his ventures and strong efforts to proclaim the love of the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. A tragedy that is melancholy but funny; light but insightful; and most of all, it's about something everyone can relate to: almost delusional kind of love that in the end, whether rightly or wrongly, robs life of all its purpose and vitality. Fitzgerald very eloquently writes a wonderful novel, that without a doubt, can be called a masterpiece. His choice of words is very articulate and the description he includes in every sentence is admirable. Fitzgerald helps the reader to become part of the novel and associate with the characters; as well as be able to imagine the story and picture it perfectly down to the very last detail. His use of figurative language in this piece is what makes it flow and sound like poetry. He created somewhat fictional characters, such as Gatsby that one can appeal to and enjoy reading about. This novel is hard to put down, its very easy flowing and one can run through the pages like the waves through the sea. The book is so entertaining that it's easy to miss the fact that it's beautifully written.
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Summary: A classic that may go above the heads of some high schoolers
Review: When I first read some of the reviews that stated that high school students could not appreciate the boor, or that they were not sophisticated readers I laughed. I remeber reading the book in high school and loving it, disecting it, reading critical studies and articles on Gatsby. But, after reading one of the reviews that discussed Tom's racism, anti-semitism, etc. and failure in chronology I am now inclined to agree that the book may go beyond some high school students, and in a their zeal to deconstruct a text before having any of the proper background, maturity or tools can not appreciate what is one of the finest American works ever written. The mistakes in chronology are minor and insignificant to the point and power of Fitzgerald's work. The racism is a crucial aspect in Tom's character. And rather than going on to explain why I suggest that any high schooler who misses this takes another reviewers suggestion and try again a few yeras later. No one has to like this book, but there is a reason that this may be the "Great American Novel" and if you don't understand that you may need to wait a few years.
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