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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I must not be a fan of the roaring twenties, or maybe it is the writing style. The luxury of the parties, the wealth and ongoing description of day to day "nothingness" bored me. The women appeared shallow, the men appeared arrogant . I'm having a hard time even reviewing. It was required reading for my two teens in school, can not imagine why. I am just not a fan. (  )BONS | Jul 7, 2009 |   Aspiration and lost ideals/dreams--a somewhat impressionistic look at 1920s New York society told through the voice of Nick Carraway. Gatsby himself is an elusive figure, and in the end, of course, disappointing (but so real, in a way). I will need to re-read this book one day. (  )saholc | Jul 2, 2009 | I did love this book. I read it only after ready the biography Zelda about his wife and their life together. I honestly think that made me appreciate it more. Even though its obviously not of our time I had no trouble getting into it. Fitzgerald was truely a gifted writer. The plot was good and interesting and it was a short read. I always love a book that can be read in a day, but still hold my attention. (  )edenkal | Jun 27, 2009 | I loved this book. Lots of twists and turns. Some parts were boring and that's the only reason I gave it 4 stars. (  )kimbee | Jun 27, 2009 | I found myself with a sense of ambivalence towards 'The Great Gatsby'. I felt distinctly underwhelmed by this modern classic. (  )BookMarkMe | Jun 18, 2009 | 1  0.094 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0684801523, Paperback)This is the definitive, textually accurate edition of a classic of twentieth-century literature, The Great Gatsby. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan has been acclaimed by generations of readers. But the first edition contained a number of errors resulting from Fitzgerald's extensive revisions and a rushed production schedule. Subsequent printings introduced further departures from the author's words. This edition, based on the Cambridge critical text, restores all the language of Fitzgerald's masterpiece. Drawing on the manuscript and surviving proofs of the novel, along with Fitzgerald's later revisions and corrections, this is the authorized text -- The Great Gatsby as Fitzgerald intended it. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:08 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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