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I reread this recently and loved it so much more than when I had to read it in high school. Fitzgerald's humor is so much more subtle than most humor writer's today and the funny lines are tucked between such beautifully crafted prose. The story is so simple - basically just describes a few parties at a mysterious Gatsby's mansion - but the humor and just enough foreshadowing keep you wanting to move forward. His observations of the young rich would fit in almost perfectly today. Inspired me to get back to writing my own book!
By Jaimal Yogis, author of Saltwater Buddha
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I reread this recently and loved it so much more than when I had to read it in high school. Fitzgerald's humor is so much more subtle than most humor writer's today and the funny lines are tucked between such beautifully crafted prose. The story is so simple - basically just describes a few parties at a mysterious Gatsby's mansion - but the humor and just enough foreshadowing keep you wanting to move forward. His observations of the young rich would fit in almost perfectly today. Inspired me to get back to writing my own book!
By Jaimal Yogis, author of Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea
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Whenever I think of HS, I think of my favorite book, The Great Gatsby. Even though I was only 16, there was something about this book that left a lasting impression.
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Even nearly 100 years after it was first written the book still takes the reader on the ride of their life. Granted some details of it is dated, but it is easily overlooked. The song is what stuck with me: Aint we got fun? Only one thing I would wish is that the book was longer. Oh well... nothing lasts forever, which I suppose is the premise of the book.
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I absolutely love this book. It's one of my all time favorites, the paradigmatic story of romantic obsession (which, like all true romances, ends in betrayal or death--in this case, both). What raises this romance far above the genre is its profound insights into both human nature and America as an ideal and a culture, and the quality of Fitzgerald's writing: from his masterly employment of literary tropes and his gorgeous prose to his unforgettable characters and evocative descriptions of places and events, Fitgerald's "The Great Gatsby" sets unsurpassed standards for great fiction. It has a permanent place on my bookshelves and in my heart.
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