Book Review – The Great Gatsby
The great Gatsby is a classic of the American literature, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 20’s. It shows New York and the fancy way of living there in that decade. The novel was written in a way that we just see the version of the narrator, a man called Nick Carraway, who is neighbor of Mr. Gatsby and directly involved with the story.
Gatsby is a multi-millionaire who lives in a fancy house, has the best cars of the epoch, and receives all important people of the city in huge parties. Without any reason, Gatsby invited Nick to one of those parties beginning a friendship. During the story, Nick tells us that Gatsby was in love with his cousin and that was the reason of the sudden approximation.
The book is a classic novel of the last century, so it was expected that some love story would happen, but the plot is not so simple, because it involves a lot of money, betrayal, and even death.
I really recommend this book for those who like novels and for those who want to improve English. I learned many words and improved my capacity of reading in English.
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A Book Review of The Great Gatsby
The novel, The Great Gatsby, is a classic of American literature and was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 1920s.* It shows New York and the decadent way of life of those in high society there during that period. The novel was written in a way so that we perceive events through the eyes of its narrator, Nick Carraway, a man who is neighbor of Mr. Gatsby and who becomes directly involved with his story.
Gatsby is a multi-millionaire who lives in an extravagant mansion, owns the most expensive cars of the era, and entertains all of the important people of the city at huge parties on his estate. Seemingly, without any reason, Gatsby invited Nick to one of those parties, thus beginning their friendship. Later, during the story, Nick eventually informs us that Gatsby was in love with Nick’s cousin and that infatuation was the real reason behind Gatsby’s invitation to him.
The book is a classic novel of the last century, so it was totally expected that some love story would develop as that was stereotypical then, but the plot is not so simple and straightforward because it involves huge sums of money, betrayal, and even death. I would really recommend this book both to those who like novels and to those who want to improve their English. Personally, I learned many new words and it improved my interest and capacity of reading in the English language.
Hi Pedro. Good job and an excellent synopsis! Whatever changes I’ve made were merely done to allow your sentences to sound more natural to my native ears, for clarity, and to expand your thoughts. I hope that this helps you. J.
*Titles are italicized and no apostrophe is needed for eras such as the 1920s.
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Book Review – The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a classic of American literature, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 20’s. It shows New York and the fancy way of living there in that decade. The novel was written in a way where we just see the version of the narrator, a man called Nick Carraway, who is neighbor of Mr. Gatsby and is directly involved with the story.Gatsby is a multi-millionaire who lives in a fancy house, has the best cars of the epoch, and meets all important people of the city in huge parties. Without any reason, Gatsby invited Nick to one of those parties beginning a friendship. During the story, Nick tells us that Gatsby was in love with his cousin and that was the reason of the sudden approximation.
The book is a classic novel of the last century, so it was expected that some love story would happen, but the plot is not so simple, because it involves a lot of money, betrayal, and even death.
I really recommend this book for those who like novels and for those who want to improve English. I learned many words and improved my capacity for reading in English.
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