The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I’m really, unacceptably late in reading this novel. I’ve heard about it and had a general idea of what the plot was but, for some reason or another, never actually sat down to read through it.
Although it’s relatively short at 180 pages it took me a good day to chew my way through it. I loved how simple but completely immersed I became through setting – from the very start. Images from movies, pictures and my own imagination filled my head throughout my reading experience. At times it was so intense I could almost hear the voices and the clinking of glasses during one of Gatsby’s parties.
It’s fascinating to me how very little there was to the actual story but the book seems so full. There’s scandal, romance, heartbreak and tragedy all wrapped up in these pages and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of reading it. It’s always a little daunting approaching a classic and knowing that when you put it down you plan to review it – because everyone takes something different from each book. What I took from this book was vivid imagery and the satisfaction of now knowing what others are talking about when they speak of it.
