I thought that this book was just fair in my book. I was disappointed with this read. I thought the plot was to basic and to lame, quite frankly. The story really did nothing for me. It was just about some people living in New York.
What I did like about the story was that the author kept you in suspense of who Jay Gatsby was to like the middle of the book. And then he was introduced into the story and you had no idea it was coming. Clever.
Another part that I did not like about the book was that I had a hard time figuring out what character was speaking in the book. I would pick up the book the next day and wonder who in the hell that character was and when did that character come into play? Did I miss something the other day? I would have to go back a couple pages and find out who was speaking and then try to find where that character came into the story. I never really had to do that before. And there wasn't even that many characters. Wuthering Heights had a lot of characters. But with careful reading, you were able to still follow. But this book, I was finding that part very frustrating. It's one of those books that you really do have to read a good chunk before you can put it down for a day. It wasn't easy to pick back up and follow along.
And then the ending was like that to. I had a hard time understanding what happened to Jay Gatsby. Who died? Was it Gatsby or another character but then the author made it clear who it was. So maybe that part in the end was intended to be that way. Who knows. Only F. Scott Fitzgerald I guess. I'm glad that I borrowed this book and didn't have to pay for it though. This book was $14 bucks. Some of the classic books can be fairly pricey.
But none the less. I probably would read another one of his books. He is suppose to be a great writer. It was a nice change to have a classic story taking place in America. And Fitzgerald is an American writer.
Like I said. I don't think that this was one of my favorites this year but I'm glad I read it. Now I can say that I had read it. And everyone should. Just for the fact that it is a classic.
So there you have it. My little book review on the ole' Great Gatsby. On to the next book!
Happy reading, Anne
What I did like about the story was that the author kept you in suspense of who Jay Gatsby was to like the middle of the book. And then he was introduced into the story and you had no idea it was coming. Clever.
Another part that I did not like about the book was that I had a hard time figuring out what character was speaking in the book. I would pick up the book the next day and wonder who in the hell that character was and when did that character come into play? Did I miss something the other day? I would have to go back a couple pages and find out who was speaking and then try to find where that character came into the story. I never really had to do that before. And there wasn't even that many characters. Wuthering Heights had a lot of characters. But with careful reading, you were able to still follow. But this book, I was finding that part very frustrating. It's one of those books that you really do have to read a good chunk before you can put it down for a day. It wasn't easy to pick back up and follow along.
And then the ending was like that to. I had a hard time understanding what happened to Jay Gatsby. Who died? Was it Gatsby or another character but then the author made it clear who it was. So maybe that part in the end was intended to be that way. Who knows. Only F. Scott Fitzgerald I guess. I'm glad that I borrowed this book and didn't have to pay for it though. This book was $14 bucks. Some of the classic books can be fairly pricey.
But none the less. I probably would read another one of his books. He is suppose to be a great writer. It was a nice change to have a classic story taking place in America. And Fitzgerald is an American writer.
Like I said. I don't think that this was one of my favorites this year but I'm glad I read it. Now I can say that I had read it. And everyone should. Just for the fact that it is a classic.
So there you have it. My little book review on the ole' Great Gatsby. On to the next book!
Happy reading, Anne
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