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| The Great Gatsby (Penguin Red Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
List Price: £5.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 113165
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0141023430
EAN: 9780141023434
ASIN: 0141023430
Publication Date: January 26, 2006
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 Not my cup of tea April 12, 2008
I know it is considered one of the greatest American novels of all times, but I cannot like it. I have read it twice, and 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, and there are some lovely characters, especially Daisy. But the atmosphere and the general plot line are depressing and slightly boring at times.
 a touch boring but otherwise amazing December 2, 2007
This novel may have a bit of a negative association for many past and 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, especially 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 and 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 actually 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.
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