The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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This book really came full circle and while Okonkwo is hard to like at first, you almost pity him throughout.
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The plot was good, the characters were good, and their relationship was good. But I can not get with the style of writing, I just could not find myself drawn in like I hoped.
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I love this book, it is my favorite classic. The symbolism throughout the book is nuanced and when you read it again you notice more nuances. I prefer the book over the movie, as books are usually better. I am glad that the movie allowed me to re-live the book. It had a twist in the end that I didn't expect.
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The book clearly shows how horrible these parties and wealth are, how they are the reason behind each of the characters being corroded. The movie on the other hand completely misses this point and instead glorifies them which is a very Hollywood type thing to do.
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Zainabreadsnow wrote: 10 Aug 2020, 20:44 The book clearly shows how horrible these parties and wealth are, how they are the reason behind each of the characters being corroded. The movie on the other hand completely misses this point and instead glorifies them which is a very Hollywood type thing to do.
This is so so true! The parties in the film looked like so much fun and I would want to go to them but that was not the intention of the book at all
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The funeral scene was my favorite part, as well as old Owl Eyes, so suffice it to say I think that the book was a lot better. Also DiCaprio was a decent Gatsby but I don't know, I just pictured him in my head differently when I was reading it myself. I still love the quotes in the book though, especially the closing line - the movie can't really do that justice.
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a timeless classic. Crazy that a book from the 1920s is perfectly applicable to our years as well. A man who believes in love. We should all be like him
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I couldnt say I loved the movie too!
Daisy it was played by a half crazy woman face as all rich women are but Di Caprio wasnt at all showing Gatsby. Gatsby wasnt at all an impotent like male but a barbaric face wading his way to the upper world of rich people.
Anyway it was better than the lifeless book giving you a shrill as you are reading a morgue file fresh anew!
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The "Great Gatsby" is a great novel projecting the American Dream. I feel that a lot of us today, in America are still in the concept of the American dream, but aren't working towards it. The foreigners have taken the next step in fullfilling such dreams where as the true Americans are still lacking. We are playing the are minimum to fullfill this oportunistic dream. This is a great read if you are trying to understand the concept of such instances.
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I have watched the movie starring Leonardo Decaprio of this classic novel. I must say that he has not dissapointed me in that role and lived up to his reputation. Both He and Toby Maguire were fantastic in their roles ..
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I didn't read the book, but I watched the movie and I loved every second of it. I actually can't wait to read the book too.
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I was terribly hooked by the moment that in the end, only the main character, the old man from the library, and Jay's father, appeared at Gatsby's funeral. Servants don't count for me in this particular situation. Considering that Gatsby threw grand parties almost every day, which were attended by several hundred people, he really had almost no real friends. Many communicated with him for the sake of profit and status. This brings up some thoughts..
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I've actually enjoyed The Great Gatsby, was dying to see the film, but that's life I guess. I found it a strange book that had the vibe of dreams within, an unreality that doesn't exist.
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I have not read this book or seen the movie. I love the comments as they gave me reasons why I should check out this book.
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I can read this book a 100 of times if possible. I will still recommend to my kids. It is a book of morals and learning. Gatsby is such a great man but his contradictory behavior ruined him.
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