Comments on: Classics Bookclub: The Great Gatsby http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1249/classics-bookclub-the-great-gatsby/ Book reviews for children and adults Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Krista http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1249/classics-bookclub-the-great-gatsby/comment-page-1/#comment-106590 Krista Tue, 05 May 2009 23:35:34 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1249#comment-106590 I heard so much about this book in one of my college lit classes that I thought my high school English teachers had been remiss in not having us read it. So I picked up a copy when I was off one summer and tried to read it. It took me forever to get through and I really didn't understand all the hoopla that professor had made over it. I suppose it might have been more relevant a commentary on the times if I had lived during that era. And I'm sure it has commentary on today. But overall I thought it was a weird book. Nick was more of an omniscient narrator than an actual character and I just thought Tom was the worst character ever. Ick. Daisy was sad and Gatsby was pathetic. A society without God... I heard so much about this book in one of my college lit classes that I thought my high school English teachers had been remiss in not having us read it. So I picked up a copy when I was off one summer and tried to read it. It took me forever to get through and I really didn’t understand all the hoopla that professor had made over it.
I suppose it might have been more relevant a commentary on the times if I had lived during that era. And I’m sure it has commentary on today. But overall I thought it was a weird book. Nick was more of an omniscient narrator than an actual character and I just thought Tom was the worst character ever. Ick. Daisy was sad and Gatsby was pathetic. A society without God…

]]> By: Jennifer (5 Minutes for Books) http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1249/classics-bookclub-the-great-gatsby/comment-page-1/#comment-106380 Jennifer (5 Minutes for Books) Tue, 05 May 2009 17:17:13 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1249#comment-106380 Great thoughts, Dawn! I too loved the writing. Darn Mr. Linky. But here's <a href ="http://jennifersnapshot.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-gatsby.html" rel="nofollow">my review</a>. Great thoughts, Dawn! I too loved the writing.

Darn Mr. Linky. But here’s my review.

]]> By: Classics Bookclub - The Great Gatsby — In My Own Little Corner… http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1249/classics-bookclub-the-great-gatsby/comment-page-1/#comment-106348 Classics Bookclub - The Great Gatsby — In My Own Little Corner… Tue, 05 May 2009 14:06:08 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1249#comment-106348 [...] You will find other readers’ thoughts on this classic today at 5MFB.   [...] [...] You will find other readers’ thoughts on this classic today at 5MFB.   [...]

]]> By: Bluestocking http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1249/classics-bookclub-the-great-gatsby/comment-page-1/#comment-106322 Bluestocking Tue, 05 May 2009 13:22:22 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1249#comment-106322 Mr Linky is down. Here is my review <a href="http://tinyurl.com/c9ghyo" rel="nofollow"> Gatsby</a> Mr Linky is down.

Here is my review Gatsby

]]> By: stephanie http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1249/classics-bookclub-the-great-gatsby/comment-page-1/#comment-106321 stephanie Tue, 05 May 2009 13:18:39 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1249#comment-106321 I have Everyone is Beautiful on hold at the library - hope my turn rotates up before next month. :) I had planned on writing about Gatsby, but I haven't finished it yet! :) I have Everyone is Beautiful on hold at the library – hope my turn rotates up before next month. :) I had planned on writing about Gatsby, but I haven’t finished it yet! :)

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