The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (4.0)
Given the upcoming release of the new ‘Gatsby’ movie, I
decided to re-read this classic. Lucky for me, I must have read this a very
long time ago, as it felt like reading it for the first time. Fitzgerald spins
a simple tale of love, jealousy and loss amongst the newly rich of Long Island
during the roaring twenties. In a relatively short book he creates an
atmosphere that is special. He does an amazing job of taking flawed complicated
characters and making you want to like them – particularly Gatsby. I believe
this is done because it’s told from the point of view of one character, a bit
of an outsider who wants to like them all. The writing is quick and powerful
throughout. Now we’ll have to see if Mr. DiCaprio does the enigmatic Gatsby
justice – Robert Redford sure did!
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