The Great Gatsby
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4.3 • 191 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classics edition.
The Roaring Twenties are in full effect in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s riveting classic. Man-about-town Jay Gatsby seems to have it all, including loads of money and a massive mansion where he hosts wild, extravagant parties every Saturday. But Gatsby’s missing one thing: Daisy Buchanan, the love of his life, the one who got away.
The Great Gatsby explores the impossible, but uniquely human, longing to return to the past and the costs associated with chasing the American Dream. It’s a beautifully written, entertaining read with timeless emotional appeal.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Most of us were assigned F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel in high school, but it’s 100 percent worth revisiting as an adult—the social satire and the heartbreak both hit harder. Jay Gatsby's quest to remake himself into a socialite feels unexpectedly familiar in an age when we we curate the perfect version of our lives on social media. (The status-conscious Fitzgerald even set this story in the Hamptons, past and present playground of the wealthy and fabulous.) Honestly, The Great Gatsby couldn't feel more of-the-moment if Daisy Buchanan's last name were actually Kardashian.
Customer Reviews
The Great Gatsby
It was hard for me to understand some things in the book because i didn't know the definition of some words because this is actually the first classic novel I have read because this isn't exactly what you expect for a 14-year-old girl to read. It'a a great book tho. It teaches you
-that our dreams cloud our judgement
-that money is not enough to cover up the damage you've caused
And of course
-people are there for parties not for funerals
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Splendid!
The novel contains material that exceeds expectations. It also is relatable for men who are madly in love with women although life may be unfair and women speak the voice of money and not true love. The integration of Daisy as a character who pertains to the thought doesn't only make the novel tragic but as interesting as ever. An epitome of classic beauty!