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A review by saramercedes17
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
5.0
“Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter- tomorrow 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”.
As this novel is a “classic”, I always wondered what it was about and why many loved it. I had watched the 2013 adaptation, but the story didn’t convince me so I decided to read the book once and for all lol.
I will say that it was hard, as English is not my first language and some words or phrases were difficult to understand but I got through.
I was fascinated by the story, especially by Nick’s amusement with Gatsby, which is clear that he feels a certain attraction to the latter. This being intentional or not is something we’ll probably never know, as well as who the real author of the novel actually is, but that is as intriguing as Gatsby’s mysteriousness.
One of the few critics I have for the book is its clear racism and antisemitism. I know this was published in 1925, but it does not excuse the damage it causes and we should be pointing that out more.
All things considered, I now understand the novel’s status as a “classic” and I completely agree with it. Its themes on excess, money, greed, the so-called “American dream” and more were excellently executed and I was really charmed by it.
Rating: 9.5/10
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”.
As this novel is a “classic”, I always wondered what it was about and why many loved it. I had watched the 2013 adaptation, but the story didn’t convince me so I decided to read the book once and for all lol.
I will say that it was hard, as English is not my first language and some words or phrases were difficult to understand but I got through.
I was fascinated by the story, especially by Nick’s amusement with Gatsby, which is clear that he feels a certain attraction to the latter. This being intentional or not is something we’ll probably never know, as well as who the real author of the novel actually is, but that is as intriguing as Gatsby’s mysteriousness.
One of the few critics I have for the book is its clear racism and antisemitism. I know this was published in 1925, but it does not excuse the damage it causes and we should be pointing that out more.
All things considered, I now understand the novel’s status as a “classic” and I completely agree with it. Its themes on excess, money, greed, the so-called “American dream” and more were excellently executed and I was really charmed by it.
Rating: 9.5/10