This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.
Book Review:
I finished this novel a couple of days ago but haven't been sure what my exact thoughts were in a coherent manner. My thoughts have been just as jumbled as the novel's story.
I thought that the premise of the book was great. I also really loved reading about the Jazz Age in a fun way being as that time period has always intrigued me; yet, there was just something about this novel that I couldn't get into. It may have been that our main character jumped around in his own thoughts as he recollected the story to us. Or it may have been that the details just weren't that interesting.
I really wanted to love this book with everything that I had, but I couldn't. Therefore, there is no discussion because I feel that it is a book that needs to be read a few times to have a decently written and thought out discussion and in all honesty, I do not want to read it again.
Pages: 180 Rate: 2/5
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