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A review by bookedandwatched
The Great Gatsby by Anne Collins, F. Scott Fitzgerald
3.0
The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald's brilliant fable of the hedonistic excess and tragic reality of 1920s America.
Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby is the bright star of the Jazz Age, but as writer Nick Carraway is drawn into the decadent orbit of his Long Island mansion, where the party never seems to end, he finds himself faced by the mystery of Gatsby's origins and desires.
Beneath the shimmering surface of his life, Gatsby is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon, this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
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Until this year I had never read this book. It felt like one I should read as its seen as such a classic. I came to the conclusion that this is NOT a book for me. It is too slow, too ponderous, not engrossing enough. I can fully appreciate it how well written it is and the commentary on 1920's America.
The main takeaway I had was that despite all his wealth and people surrounding him in his life he was still alone in death.
Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby is the bright star of the Jazz Age, but as writer Nick Carraway is drawn into the decadent orbit of his Long Island mansion, where the party never seems to end, he finds himself faced by the mystery of Gatsby's origins and desires.
Beneath the shimmering surface of his life, Gatsby is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon, this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
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Until this year I had never read this book. It felt like one I should read as its seen as such a classic. I came to the conclusion that this is NOT a book for me. It is too slow, too ponderous, not engrossing enough. I can fully appreciate it how well written it is and the commentary on 1920's America.
The main takeaway I had was that despite all his wealth and people surrounding him in his life he was still alone in death.