The Great Gatsby
Good Books rating 4.31
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- ID: 36
- Added: 2025-08-15
- Updated: 2025-08-15
- Reviews: 6
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- I thoroughly enjoyed The Great Gatsby, and recommend it.
- Set in the early 1920s, and written in the first person from the perspective of Nick Carraway.
- It has a vivid portrayal of the Jazz Age.
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- I adore The Great Gatsby, it's my favourite classic which I could read again and again.
- I first read this when I studied it for my A-level English and I fell in love.
- It is a quintessential modern classic.
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- Gatsby represents the fallacy of the American Dream.
- This novel presents a case of fragmented love and obsession, a critique of the 1920s.
- Fitzgerald exposes the social decay behind the glittering façade of the Jazz Age.
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- The Great Gatsby is a beautifully written book.
- The story is told by Nick Carraway, he observes the romance between his cousin Daisy Buchannan and Jay Gatsby.
- It is a fitting portrayal of humanity.
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- This book is the story of Jay Gatsby, who goes to lavish lengths to win over the love of his life.
- But he doesn't factor in her husband, his own limitations, or the impossibility of recapturing the past.
- The Great Gatsby is a poignant exploration of dreams, reality, and the human heart.
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- The Great Gatsby is in many ways similar to Romeo and Juliet, yet I believe that it is so much more than just a love story.
- It’s a story that captures hope, longing, and nostalgia while also addressing class and disillusionment.
- Fitzgerald's narrative remains a powerful reflection on the American Dream and its complexities.