“patpme: if he didnt have to be the tragic figure, if it ended happily, it wouldnt be near the tale. I wish modern writers would write this kind of tale more often”
“jedi: maybe you wont, but remember, nothing you ever read, hear, taste nor anyone you ever meet, will be the same once you have experienced 20 years of adult living. I dont mean to invalidate your current feelings, we all are what ever we are at the moment, I just mean time adds some filters and takes away others, good luck, by the way, who have you read lately that you found to be astondingly good?”
“Donna:hey teach, its saturday in the summer, give yourself a break:)”
“should have been a comment, not a review. I certainly need another cup of coffee this morning.”
“I read this book in high school and thought it was the most boring plotless piece of pulp I had ever seen. I don't remember a thing my teacher said, but none of it attracted my attention. 20 years later, when I read it in order to teach it, I was amazed. What on earth was I thinking the first time through! It is a wonderful book, and I have taught it to many many high school students who love it, too. The best thing about teaching it is when high school girls realize what rats girls like Daisy are. They know it already, but they love seeing the prime example.”
“loved this book until my English professor at Auburn tried to tell me what it all meant, damn near ruint the book! but still love the book, the story, the images, yes F Scott may have been the Micheal Jackson, Lindsay Lohan of his day, but he sure gave us a great tale!”
“This is an amazing book. It’s one of the few that I was “forced” to read in school that I genuinely liked. Fitzgerald is a witty writer, which I do not think he is given enough credit for. ”
“Although This Side of Paradise is my favorite Fitzgerald novel, this one is pitch perfect and should be on everyone's shelf.”
“I read this book in high school, became totally obsessed with Fitzgerald in college and wrote many, many papers about him and his time and his work...Gatsby is by far his best and, yes, is perhaps the "Great American Novel"...haven't read it in years, though. Maybe I should dust it off and see if I still agree with myself!”
“My choice for greatest American novel - I reread it every few years and enjoy it just as much each time.”
