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Meg posted a review at 2009-10-14 17:03:33.
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Kind of a big downer, but a good read, nonetheless. I love Fitzgerald's language and the scenes he paints; they make me feel like I'm there.
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Joanne Kerrigan posted a review at 2009-06-02 10:38:50.
(Language: English)
Two things:1. There is something unexpected about the level of debauchery described, given that it's set in an era that was in many ways more conservative, proper, mannered, and so forth, than today. Even if I thought I knew that was a party time, I had to raise an eyebrow at some of the depictions of excess. 2. Thanks to the richly observed characters, I really felt this in the last third, to the point of squirming sometimes. Dark.
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Randa posted a review at 2009-04-13 16:45:56.
(Language: English)
The writing is brilliant, beautiful, and detailed. It's far too long for the story it's trying to tell, though. It just kind of drags on.
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Michele posted a review at 2009-03-24 20:05:21.
(Language: English)
Can't seem to get very far in this book. Will try again later.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-03-01 18:17:32.
(Language: English)
took me ages to get into, but then i loved it!
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A reader posted a review at 2008-11-23 18:02:40.
(Language: English)
A book that shows the rollar coaster of ruin in a young couple with too much un-earned money and no vision of reality until "reality" comes to them. Not only thoughtful on an emotional level, but on a socio-economic level as well, during the times of war in America.
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A reader posted a review at 2008-10-24 03:19:35.
(Language: English)
Great in a depressingly identifiable way. Amazing how little the human condition has changed and how stubborn the sense of American capitalism remains from nearly a century ago.
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A reader posted a review at 2008-10-14 23:57:01.
(Language: English)
Very depressing, very shallow but great style. Cool kids, lots of crazy love, and the lowl after high.
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Ange posted a review at 2008-09-17 06:23:00.
(Language: English)
Okay,, so it was an excellent read, F.Scott always comes through at the end, but it was still about 80 pages to long..in the middle, the end was brilliant I like F Scott, but I'm only half way through and I'm already thinking this book is about a hundred pages too long.
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