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The Great Gatsby (Penguin Red Classics)

By: F.Scott Fitzgerald
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 0141023430
ISBN-13: 9780141023434
Released: 26 Jan 2006
RRP: £7.99
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Not my cup of tea - By: María José García Ferrer, 12 Apr 2008
I know it is considered one of the greatest American novels of alll times, but I cannot like it. I have read it twice, & this second time I had promised myself I would enjoy it more, but I am still disappointed. I have to admit the book is masterfully crafted, & there are some lovely characters, especiallly Daisy. But the atmosphere & the general plot line are depressing & slightly boring at times.
a touch boring but otherwise amazing - By: Paul J. Fitzgerald, 02 Dec 2007
This novel may have a bit of a negative association for many past & present American high schoolers, myself included (two decades ago), who were forced to read it. And it is a touch boring. But other than that it's a great book, especiallly considering that the author was only 29 years old when it was published. It flawlessly captures the excesses of the roaring 1920s in the Hamptons of Long Island, through a group of characters who are each distinct & not easy to forget. The description of the wasteland surrounding the shop of the mechanic, George Wilson, is a very interesting way to contrast the lavishness of the Hamptons. And there actuallly is a fair amount of action in the plot that intensifies the psychological aspects of the story. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.