The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald's book "The Great Gatsby" set in the 1920's known as the "Roaring Twenties" is about a man called Nick Carraway, and his journey through witnessing his cousin's relationship with a mysterious, rich man named Gatsby, who is trying to win over his first love once again, having lost her years ago, but also dealing with many obstacles getting in the way. I must say, when my English teacher first told us we were going to read The Great Gatsby this year, I wasn't very thrilled about it. I'm not a big fan of mandatory reading books, they always seems so dragged out and boring to me. So I was very surprised when I found myself getting more interested in this book the more we read each day. I almost wanted to read ahead if only I owned a copy!

The books starts out a bit slow, I was kind of bored with the first chapter, but once you start getting more in depth with the characters, and learn of their connections to each other, I started to wonder how this book would turn out in the end. So I kept reading! As I read further into the book, I really did love the characters. They were all wicked and crazy people who knew how to have a good time, but the downside to their lives was their ungratefulness towards others and took society for granted.
One of my favorite scenes from this book was when Daisy told Tom she never loved him. You could almost feel Tom's anger, and Daisy's nervousness!
Overall I do not regret reading this book! One of the best books I've read this year!

I read this book for my junior year of high school's English class. And just recently, in my last semester of college, I read it again for my English Composition II class.
And in that 5 year span, The Great Gatsby still spoke to me. It spoke to me when I was 16, and it still speaks to me at age 20. This theme of the american dream that Fitzgerald writes about is timeless, except his story is corrupt and evil. These characters are searching for something that doesn't really exists, and abandoning all morals along the way.
It's sad, but true.

Reader reviewed by OIKZ

I wasn't introduced to this book or the writer until I was online, browsing through a list of "The best novels of all time" on amazon. It must have been one of those subliminal understatments that people like to share with others that search and seek for the same material. I finally recongnized the title of the prominently acclaimed book and decided to put a hold on this special one. The author is claimed and known to be as one of-- if not the best 20th century writers of all time. And once again, they were right. It must have been one of those rare writers who suddenly have unexpected thoughts and later write them on paper. Since you can find the novel everywhere, I don't really need to provide a short synopsis or blurb, becuase of the international success and positive reception the book and writer received. Make sure to check it out and read it, you will-- with out a doubt-- be astonished of the language, emotion and characters that the author sublimely implemented in each chapter of the novel.   

Reader reviewed by Allire

The Great Gatsby is a good American Classic. The plot tells of how one's life can be run by money. How the American dream may be to become successful and rich, but sometimes those things can't make you truly happy.


I liked this book because it's original, and the theme is unique and true. Sometimes I just wanted to yell at Daisy, but based on the time line and where the characters are located, I'm pretty sure that the characters are realistic. When I ask someone on whether or not they like this book, I get mixed feelings on it from other people. Personally, I liked it, although others have not. I think it depends on whether or not you would like the theme of it (The American Dream), and if you enjoy classic/older books.

Reader reviewed by Megan

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece The Great Gatsby, our moral hero, Nick Carraway narrates to us the story of the rich in the Jazz Age. His neighbor, Jay Gatsby, has a mystery past with Nick's second cousin, Daisy. As Gatsby pined for Daisy, Daisy got married to Tom Buchanan, who still plays around with other women. The Great Gatsby is all about the moral decay all around us, and what some people will go through to get what they want.