The Great Gatsby

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I am officially in my feelings! 😭 Even after all these years, this book still hits like a freight train. It’s not just a story; it’s a whole atmosphere. If you love prose that feels like poetry and characters that are deeply, tragically human, you need to have this on your shelf. 📚🕯️ ​Fitzgerald’s writing is just... chef’s kiss. 🤌 Every sentence feels like a vintage photograph—grainy, beautiful, and full of longing. Jay Gatsby is such a haunting figure. He’s the man who has everything—the mansion, the yellow car, the legendary parties—but he’s still just a lonely soul reaching out for a "green light" that he can never quite touch. 🌙💚 It’s so devastatingly romantic and incredibly sad all at once. ​Why this book is a masterpiece: ​The Aesthetic: The 1920s Jazz Age vibes are immaculate. You can practically hear the jazz music and smell the expensive perfume and summer heat. 🎷✨ ​The Prose: It’s so lyrical. You’ll find yourself highlighting entire pages just because of how beautiful the words are. 🖋️📜 ​The Themes: It’s a deep dive into obsession, the American Dream, and the way we try to repeat the past. It’s moody, introspective, and so timeless. 🕰️🍂 This book is like a golden hour that lasts just a little too long before the sun finally sets. It’s shimmering, it’s hollow, and it’s absolutely breathtaking. 🥂🥀 Please read it with a cup of tea (or something sparkling!) and just let yourself get lost in West Egg. ​My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (A timeless classic for a reason!)

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I am sure there are some people that dislike this book. They were probably made to read it in high school. In grade 12, yes, it was on the reading list but I had read it the year before and I have read it numerous times since. It is a classic but it is one of those economical classics where the prose feels like poetry and the dialogue like good theatre. Meanwhile, the movies will never do Gatsby justice. The tone of the book doesn't suit cinema. The movies focus too much on the trappings of Gatsby. The glamour clouds the human soul, the pained character behind the mask. From the opening lines about being aware of criticizing someone to the closing scenes describing the greenery of Manhattan being discovered by Dutch sailors, this novel never fails to feel smooth-going and perfect and it simply cannot be captured on celluloid. Harold Bloom described Shakespeare's Hamlet as a 'poem unlimitted'. For me, The Great Gatsby is the novel unlimitted. Five stars times a hundred.

A classic. Read it even if you read it years ago.

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