The Great Gatsby
3.8
(69.7K)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Peter Joucla
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.‘F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby was first published on April 10, 1925. Set on Long Island’s North Shore and in New York City during the summer of 1922, it is the story of an attractive young man, hopelessly in love, who, having worked so hard to improve himself so he can win back the woman he loves, finds himself in a world where money has replaced humility and despair has replaced hope. For me, the novel is a comment on the values and cynicism of east coast America almost a hundred years ago, a time when a section of society had suddenly become very wealthy and the American Dream was for most, nothing more than the mere pursuit of money.’ Peter Joucla‘Peter Joucla’s surprisingly clear-eyed adaptation cuts to the heart of Fitzgerald’s text while preserving a very decent amount of it.’ 4 stars –Evening Standard‘Evoking all the glamour and atmosphere of the roaring twenties, Wilton’s brings Gatsby to glorious, all-singing, all-dancing life (jazz hands optional). A must-see’ – welovethisbook.com‘An unashamed nostalgia party for a world we never knew... This is a show that majors in fun; and it’s no surprise to see it’s a cult hit.’ Telegraph
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"I am so sorry, I just saw your question. Actually, it is hard for me to say. It has been awhile since I read it. I have been wanting to read it again to refresh myself..."
Errika Mason
"It was a good read"
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Elizabeth Sanders
"I read this for school and it totally sucks you in. It is full of great imagery and the classic roaring twenties feel.<br/>Inspired such a mindset of roaring twenties era.<br/><br/>https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dMSnWa7m5FCrb6eCyjWJe?si=Lp7jBnSQSqmbbhg3XQPQEQ"
Abby
"nick is canonically queer and imo he had a huge crush on gatsby"
Faith Taylor
"2020 review - 2 stars<br/>2022 review - 3.5 stars - I went into The Great Gatsby with a more academic mindset which made me enjoy the book a lot more while rereading. The first time I read I went in as a book of pleasure and hated all the characters. Now, I can understand some if their motivations and I like analyzing everything deeper. What really made this reread fun was my look into Daisy’s character and the meaning of her name with the language of flowers. It added a lot more to her character for me!"
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Alyssa Czernek
"Good book in my opinion, short read . Roaring twenties , money , power , affairs , rekindled love , secrets . I think Daisy did it on purpose 🚗🎀- read it for English class when asked the question about the American dream "
Naomi
"For some odd reason, I've always had some attraction to this book. I knew I always wanted to read it and when the time finally presented itself I was so eager. I can't lie and say I wasn't a tad disappointed it hasn't lived up to my wildly inaccurate expectations, and I can't even recall what they were haha, but I still love this book nonetheless. "
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"I thought I may like this book better now that I'm not reading it for any reason other than my enjoyment but I still dislike every single character. they are all so self absorbed and I hate it. only Nick earned some respect from me for the way he handled Gatsby's funeral. but everyone else sucks and that includes Gatsby. I don't like liars."
Natalie Susa
"Read it for school, it was an interesting story about how money changes a person. Or more like how chasing the American Dream can be a real character-changing thing."
Belen Cuevas
"One of my all time favorite books!"
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Emily Elmendorf