The Great Gatsby
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4.0 • 21 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
Feeling deeply all of its layers
I am the dreamer, the believer, the one who waits with love in her hands.
I am the observer too, the one who sees clearly, stands steady, and keeps her heart open even when others close theirs.
I felt the ache of being both. And maybe that’s why it hurts.
But I also know… the green light is still there. Flickering. Soft. And mine.
And maybe, just maybe, because being both of them, the currents will calm down and my boat will navigate with ease.