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A review by maryparapluie
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
4.0
I read the actual book in high school-- loved it. I had some Audible credits and thought it would be good to get a refresher, so I downloaded the audiobook read by Tim Robbins. This is a great audiobook-- Robbins achieves the impossible: he does voices for all the characters and none of them are annoying. His own voice, as the narrator/Nick Carraway, is perfectly expressive and a pleasure to listen to.
As for the book itself, I've come to the conclusion that the less you understand it, the more you like it. I still think it's a fantastic book, but the enjoyment I felt when I read it in high school has mostly been replaced by a more nuanced understanding of the characters and the consequences of their various types of morality.
As for the book itself, I've come to the conclusion that the less you understand it, the more you like it. I still think it's a fantastic book, but the enjoyment I felt when I read it in high school has mostly been replaced by a more nuanced understanding of the characters and the consequences of their various types of morality.