so-soFirst, Gyllenhaal is a surprisingly adept celebrity narrator. 🤩 Knowing the story of how this book wasn‘t popular until it was mass printed for soldiers in WWII, I can see how the setting and hypermasculinity of Buchanan and Gatsby made this a hit. I can see why many high schoolers, myself included, relate to the gossipy elements of this story. That said, as an adult, this is just okay. It‘s been way over analyzed for a mediocre book. 🤷🏻♀️
Megabooks #roll100 @PuddleJumper #deceasedauthor #booked2023 @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @alisiakae (edited) 1y
CBee I really didn‘t like this when I read it in school 🤭 1y
Megabooks @CBee I remember liking it a lot, but I was a dramatic teen. 😂😂 1y
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JoeMo It‘s nice to find people with similar opinions about this book. I‘ve had friends yelling at me on and off for over twenty years about how “amazing” this is and that I should try it again as I obviously didn‘t “get it.” Hell no, I‘m not reading it again! 1y
wanderinglynn I totally agree that this book has been over analyzed and overhyped. I think Fitzgerald is an overrated author. There were better authors in his generation. 1y
Cinfhen I bet Jake G was an awesome narrator!!! I liked this book well enough but I don‘t think I‘ll ever read it again. Three times in the last 12 years with my kiddos is plenty!!! 1y
Bookzombie I also didn‘t enjoy this one in school. I have thought about rereading it but usually talk myself out of it. Lol 1y
dabbe Wish Jake had recorded when I was teaching, though I used the audio recording by Tim Robbins (Shawshank Redemption), and he was fantastic, too. The audio really helped the kids better understand it. 1y
Suet624 @Bookzombie I‘m with you. 1y
Readerann Totally agree 1y
Megabooks @JoeMo yeah, I don‘t think there‘s a whole lot of depth to this book. 🤷🏻♀️ for me it‘s a like or dislike book. I don‘t think you‘re friends could convince me either! 1y
Megabooks @wanderinglynn agreed!! It just reminds me of these popular book club fiction titles. Interesting but not as much depth as people of ascribed to it. 1y
Megabooks @Cinfhen jake g was great if you see another he does! And bless you for reading these high school books three times! 😂💜 1y
Megabooks @Bookzombie probably not worth it! 😂😂 1y
Megabooks @dabbe yes! I wish my teachers had used audio as well, but I don‘t think it was as easy in the 90s now to make it available outside of class. Tim Robbins has a great voice. 1y
Megabooks @Suet624 yeah, you can probably skip the reread, imo. 👍🏻 1y
Megabooks @Readerann 🙌🏻😁 1y
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