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The Great Gatsby

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few weeks ago
I guess now I should finally watch the movie...
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if u haven't read this "must read" book, you should go for it. the story is pretty catching, romantic and sweet but not corny, and it is amazingly well written. (if u like to read books in english even though it is not your native language you may want to read this in your own language, to enjoy it completely.... i read it in english but lost much of it, so i'm...more
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Jay Gatsby has everything -- money, houses, a beautiful woman, youth and beauty, style and a secret. His neighbor Nick Carraway gets close enough to discover Gatsby's secret before it all falls apart. Made into a beautiful movie starring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston and Bruce Dern. The rich really are different from you and me.
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Not often do authors write novels where all the characters are deplorable yet still have the reader identifying with them and wanting more. Even the narrator, though watching from a distance, says nothing, does nothing to improve the attitudes and behaviours of those around him. He is enticed by the world of the rich and beautiful, though morally deficient and almost brainless their beauty...more
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few weeks ago
I thought it is overrated and could not seem to connect to any of the characters.
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few weeks ago
Loved it - thought it unfolded really smoothly and left loads of things to discuss/ponder but still was a complete book. I loved all the characterisation and the sense of place.
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few weeks ago
Awesome! A great American classic!
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few weeks ago
So romantic..
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few weeks ago
While a nice twenties piece, this book never sat well with me...like many of the ones we had to over-analyze...
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  • ISBN-10: 068416325X
  • ISBN-13: 9780684163253
  • ISBN-10: 0020198817
  • ISBN-13: 9780020198819
  • ISBN-10: 0684801523
  • ISBN-13: 9780684801520
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