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A review by tits_mcgee
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Who is Gatsby?
Fitzgerald creates a wonderful atmosphere, tapping into the glamour and elegance of the roaring 20's with prose that marches to the beat of jazz parties and the stench of cocktails and cigars.
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars."
In this age of flash cars, bond salesmen and debauchery, our narrator Nick Carraway is an optimistic but outside observer, initially disconnected from the follies of his exuberant neighbours, Nick is introduced to a Mr. Jay Gatsby and that is where our journey of intrigue begins.
Gatsby is our mysterious rags-to-riches millionaire; the party host who seemingly never shows up at his parties; a charming yet deceptive romantic whose successes are matched only by his obsession with reigniting old love.
This book is a failed love story, one of disillusionment and false hope, of materialism and showboating, but ultimately it is a story of the American dream and of how unobtainable it really is. Our Mr. Gatsby has made his money and become as impressive as can be, but it leaves him unfulfilled and lonely. It is a life lesson I am personally addicted to reading, the sort of existential dread that keeps me up at night while tugging at my heart strings.
I loved this book and I will read it again someday.
"So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight."
10/10
Fitzgerald creates a wonderful atmosphere, tapping into the glamour and elegance of the roaring 20's with prose that marches to the beat of jazz parties and the stench of cocktails and cigars.
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars."
In this age of flash cars, bond salesmen and debauchery, our narrator Nick Carraway is an optimistic but outside observer, initially disconnected from the follies of his exuberant neighbours, Nick is introduced to a Mr. Jay Gatsby and that is where our journey of intrigue begins.
Gatsby is our mysterious rags-to-riches millionaire; the party host who seemingly never shows up at his parties; a charming yet deceptive romantic whose successes are matched only by his obsession with reigniting old love.
This book is a failed love story, one of disillusionment and false hope, of materialism and showboating, but ultimately it is a story of the American dream and of how unobtainable it really is. Our Mr. Gatsby has made his money and become as impressive as can be, but it leaves him unfulfilled and lonely. It is a life lesson I am personally addicted to reading, the sort of existential dread that keeps me up at night while tugging at my heart strings.
I loved this book and I will read it again someday.
"So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight."
10/10