About the Book
Title: The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publication: Charles Scribner Sons (April 10 1925)/Amazon Kindle
Summary: This is the story of the rise and fall of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, told by his neighbour Nick Carraway. Set in 1920s America it depicts a bygone era of wealth, decadence and excess.
What I Think
I thoroughly enjoyed The Great Gatsby and found it a quick and easy read. The themes of The Great Gatsby: wealth, beauty, greed and power mirrored the society of the Roaring Twenties perfectly. I did feel that one or two of the major revelations were dealt with too quickly and that more could have been done with them to add to the narrative. F. Scott Fitzgerald had a unique talent with words making his sentences beautiful and lyrical. I had a very clear picture in my mind of the world in which these characters were set. Also, through accurate, but succinct, descriptions I could imagine what they looked like, how they moved and spoke.
Previously filmed starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, 2013 promises a new and exciting film version directed by Baz Luhrman (Moulin Rouge, Romeo+Juliette, Strictly Ballroom). He co-wrote the screenplay and is bound to give the classic a modern twist. I can already picture Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan in the lead roles and am very much looking forward to seeing it.
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A really good sum up of what this book represents I feel. Though I find it so odd that there are SUCH contradictory opinions of this book. I found I couldn't love it as you did even though I'm eagerly anticipating the film.
ReplyDeleteI've reviewed it here, I'd love it if you had a look and let me know what you thought
http://thehouseofliterarymirrors.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/great-gatsby-by-f-scott-fitzgerald.html
Hi Beth,
DeleteThanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I read your review and found it very comprehensive and interesting. Let's hope the film doesn't disappoint! ;)
I have always loved this book. Can't wait for the new version, especially since it's a Baz Luhrman it will be "spectactular, spectacular"!!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular is certainly what I'm hoping for! :)
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