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chantelmccray's review
4.0
I'm hovering between 4 and 5 stars. What struck me reading it this time that I completely missed as a teenager, was the deep despair and emptiness of the characters despite the glittering social scenes and passionate interludes they were constantly engaged in. That despair combined with the melting lyricism of the phrases is what makes this book wonderful. Taken sentence by sentence, maybe better than anything that's been written in this country.
anniereadsnshares's review
5.0
THE GREAT GATSBY - F. Scott Fitzgerald: BỨC TRANH THỜI ĐẠI!
4.5/5
"Gatsby chỉ là đại gia, người tạo ra Gatsby (tức nhà văn F. Scott Fitzgerald) mới vĩ đại" - dịch giả Trịnh Lữ viết trong lời chia sẻ cuối bản dịch Đại gia Gatsby năm 2012.
Khi những trang sách của “Đại gia Gatsby” chính thức khép lại, từng câu từng chữ của dịch giả Trịnh Lữ không ngừng dội lại trong đầu mình.
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Vẻ đẹp nàng tuôn trào như ánh nắng
Cháy cả cõi lòng giữa muôn trùng xa hoa
Dối trá và chân thật, tầm thường và vĩ đại
Cuộc đời chẳng mấy chốc lại biến thành phù du!
4.5/5
"Gatsby chỉ là đại gia, người tạo ra Gatsby (tức nhà văn F. Scott Fitzgerald) mới vĩ đại" - dịch giả Trịnh Lữ viết trong lời chia sẻ cuối bản dịch Đại gia Gatsby năm 2012.
Khi những trang sách của “Đại gia Gatsby” chính thức khép lại, từng câu từng chữ của dịch giả Trịnh Lữ không ngừng dội lại trong đầu mình.
Nụ cười chàng lấp lánh một vầng trăng
Chơi vơi giữa một giấc mơ thời đại
Vẻ đẹp nàng tuôn trào như ánh nắng
Cháy cả cõi lòng giữa muôn trùng xa hoa
Dối trá và chân thật, tầm thường và vĩ đại
Cuộc đời chẳng mấy chốc lại biến thành phù du!
nikolastoti's review
It is an interesting story but VASTLY overrated. The writing is good but the plot is mostly a slog. The events of the book are so few that could easily fit in a "Benjamin-Button-length-book". This book has too much of nothing for me to fully appreciate.
But it is great to take such a close look at the age of jazz and peek at such corrupted lives from afar.
But it is great to take such a close look at the age of jazz and peek at such corrupted lives from afar.
ranarafeh's review
5.0
This book is a solid 5, you learn so much from it. I can imagine myself reading it many more times in the future without any boredom. Definitely passing it on to my children
fountain_ken's review
Reread for the first time since 11th grade and, man, did I forget about the antisemitism. (Also, I def had hallucinated a big throw down, gunslinging fight between Tom and Gatsby. Missed that in the 3rd act LOL)
bubblegumfactory's review
4.0
** the american dream reality **
there are these books that you say you've heard, not because you want to sound snobbish but because you truly wish you would have read them. The Great Gatsby was that book for me. I knew about the premise, its relevance and how it was the "book that your teacher made you read". I knew everyone in the book was a horrible human being - that Daisy Buchanan's character is iconic in all the weird ways. I'll be honest, I attempted reading this book thrice before but the long winding sentences just got me halted. This book didn't offer any solace to get you involved and get you on the ride, the first-person narrative of Nick Carraway felt distancing. But this time, I was sure to not give up! I stuck through it and 50 pages down, I was into it! Not because I wanted to see through "one of the best fictional pieces" but I was truly enjoying it. The story, the style, the symbolism and the building anticipation.
This book is just like America it talks about - young, wild and reckless but at the same time grounded and altering identity. I was repulsed by Tom, confused by Daisy, felt judged by Nick and in awe of Jay. Fitzgerald makes you feel things and by the end, I was truly invested in their universe and hurt and confused and angry. You can find a lot of reviews that provide deep meaningful literary criticism, this isn't that. I am just happy I read it and even happier that I enjoyed it. Fitzgerald, you good boy.
Also, let me take a hot second to talk about Jay Gatsby, that man knew how to dream wild and chase them daring. Dang son, you inspire me. Your reliance on love and validation from a woman who is with someone else and obsession with her is not the healthiest things but respect for the drive and vision. You were ahead of your time. :)
there are these books that you say you've heard, not because you want to sound snobbish but because you truly wish you would have read them. The Great Gatsby was that book for me. I knew about the premise, its relevance and how it was the "book that your teacher made you read". I knew everyone in the book was a horrible human being - that Daisy Buchanan's character is iconic in all the weird ways. I'll be honest, I attempted reading this book thrice before but the long winding sentences just got me halted. This book didn't offer any solace to get you involved and get you on the ride, the first-person narrative of Nick Carraway felt distancing. But this time, I was sure to not give up! I stuck through it and 50 pages down, I was into it! Not because I wanted to see through "one of the best fictional pieces" but I was truly enjoying it. The story, the style, the symbolism and the building anticipation.
This book is just like America it talks about - young, wild and reckless but at the same time grounded and altering identity. I was repulsed by Tom, confused by Daisy, felt judged by Nick and in awe of Jay. Fitzgerald makes you feel things and by the end, I was truly invested in their universe and hurt and confused and angry. You can find a lot of reviews that provide deep meaningful literary criticism, this isn't that. I am just happy I read it and even happier that I enjoyed it. Fitzgerald, you good boy.
Also, let me take a hot second to talk about Jay Gatsby, that man knew how to dream wild and chase them daring. Dang son, you inspire me. Your reliance on love and validation from a woman who is with someone else and obsession with her is not the healthiest things but respect for the drive and vision. You were ahead of your time. :)
lsm's review
3.0
Yet another I read in school. I haven't read it since but I do recall liking it very much. I'm sure I'd have a completely new view of good old Gatsby at this point in my life. Should give it a another go some day soon.
juleser's review
5.0
“It eluded us then, but that’s no matter -- to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And one fine morning — So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
This book has touched me in a way no other book has. Fitzgerald creates characters so real and so intriguing that you cannot help but keep turning the pages. Gatsby has an air of mystery and grandeur, but once you discover the truth about him you realize that even he is human too, and that lots of people tend to chase dreams they could’ve or maybe should’ve left in the past.
Gatsby’s relationship with time and his constant attempt to go back to the way to the way things once were was brilliantly expressed throughout the novel.
Fitzgerald’s writing style and romanticization of ugly and terrible things attempts to cover up the true story - a tragedy - with flowery writing and eloquent descriptions and a sense of enchantment with everything. Gatsby himself is an embodiment of this.
When I picked up this book I was looking for a good story but left with much more. This is by far one of the best books I’ve ever read.
This book has touched me in a way no other book has. Fitzgerald creates characters so real and so intriguing that you cannot help but keep turning the pages. Gatsby has an air of mystery and grandeur, but once you discover the truth about him you realize that even he is human too, and that lots of people tend to chase dreams they could’ve or maybe should’ve left in the past.
Gatsby’s relationship with time and his constant attempt to go back to the way to the way things once were was brilliantly expressed throughout the novel.
Fitzgerald’s writing style and romanticization of ugly and terrible things attempts to cover up the true story - a tragedy - with flowery writing and eloquent descriptions and a sense of enchantment with everything. Gatsby himself is an embodiment of this.
When I picked up this book I was looking for a good story but left with much more. This is by far one of the best books I’ve ever read.