The Great Gatsby; a new and instant favorite...

By notebookPencil

I watched/started The Great Gatsby a couple days ago at school, and then a family member ended up getting me a copy for Christmas. I’ve only made it through a little over 100 pages so far (a few hours total, with breaks), and I’m already pretty sure it’s going to be one of my immediate favorites. I’m not really an F. Scott Fitzgerald person—The Beautiful and Damned and Tender is the Night both gave me bad experiences—but this one feels totally different. The writing isn’t nearly as dense, and somehow it’s still really beautiful. It honestly feels like every line was picked on purpose, and it’s just fun to read. The details and the chapters are really strong, too, and I like how he builds characters that are both likable and kind of annoying without it feeling forced. Plus, it makes the whole glittery, glamorous Jazz Age vibe easy to picture (and enjoyable, not just distant or stuffy). I’m totally in love with it right now. I’m curious what everyone else thought while reading—did you find it entertaining? And if you didn’t, what was the part that actually ruined it for you?