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The "Great Gatsby" And "The Diamond As Big As The Ritz"
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
a) The Great Gatsby
The first 60 pages were too slow for me that I nearly gave up. NEARLY. Because I hate leaving a book unread halfway. I struggled quite a bit but Chapter 4 onwards, it started to pick up & I'm like "NOW we're talking!"
Nick, the narrator, was excellent. I felt like I was with him witnessing every event unfolding in front of me. For Gatsby, I love him. It's unfortunate that he was delusional & there were times when I just wanted to yell, hug, do whatever to wake him up to stop what he was doing. I have a love-hate relationship with Tom. I certainly didn't like him but strangely enough, there's a softer side to him which I adored. Daisy was just a pitiful wreck in this story but I hated her in the end.
b) The Diamond As Big As The Ritz
This was a fast-paced story. Generally, it transitioned from one scene to another quite smoothly. If I was John, of course I'd love living in that place. But the story unfolded shockingly for me & I'm like "Okay, this is one fucked up family."
There is an Afterword and it's always nice to read the real meaning behind Fitzgerald's stories. His works are inspired by his life & experiences, which I can only imagine what he went through while he was still alive.
The first 60 pages were too slow for me that I nearly gave up. NEARLY. Because I hate leaving a book unread halfway. I struggled quite a bit but Chapter 4 onwards, it started to pick up & I'm like "NOW we're talking!"
Nick, the narrator, was excellent. I felt like I was with him witnessing every event unfolding in front of me. For Gatsby, I love him. It's unfortunate that he was delusional & there were times when I just wanted to yell, hug, do whatever to wake him up to stop what he was doing. I have a love-hate relationship with Tom. I certainly didn't like him but strangely enough, there's a softer side to him which I adored. Daisy was just a pitiful wreck in this story but I hated her in the end.
b) The Diamond As Big As The Ritz
This was a fast-paced story. Generally, it transitioned from one scene to another quite smoothly. If I was John, of course I'd love living in that place. But the story unfolded shockingly for me & I'm like "Okay, this is one fucked up family."
There is an Afterword and it's always nice to read the real meaning behind Fitzgerald's stories. His works are inspired by his life & experiences, which I can only imagine what he went through while he was still alive.