Book Review | The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

[@johnmello1161]

As an English teacher who reads "The Great Gatsby" out loud twice a year I definitely agree that Fitzgerald makes more exciting events like: murder, suicide, and auto accidents as dull and uneventful as possible. Yet, he must dedicate line after line describing Gatsby's smile.

[@studentfilmed]

Do you read the parts where it says negro out loud to your class. I’d feel weird reading some of the parts in this to a whole class as the teacher haha

[@15paulm]

The smile is something special, old sport

[@sunkintree]

man we need better english teachers

[@auparis]

I haven't read Gatsby since high school, but the "suddenly someone is dead" type of writing really stood out to me. I always assumed I had read it wrong because I felt like I missed a lot, but since you had the same experience MAYBE I'M NOT STUPID! Right? RIGHT!?

[@خلفالحربي-ر6ش]

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[@sholafatus1]

Yeah, he just died out of no where !

[@bloom.3254]

yep. i felt like i missed out so much on wth was going on

[@juanpunchman5484]

I felt the exact same way.

[@lindseysquire8417]

This book was a surreal experience. We spend half the book on Gatsby and his parties, and then in about two chapters everyone's dead and it's over. I remember reading the part leading up to Gatsby's death like five times because I thought I had missed something (I have a habit of reading so quickly my eyes glance over entire paragraphs). I also had no idea it would be a tragedy; that caught me completely be surprise.

[@emmae8857]

Thanks for the honest review. I have the same feeling about it - on one hand I find parts of the book very interesting, but on the other hand, I keep thinking "this is everyone's favourite book, and I am not THAT interested - am I missing something?". It's nice to see that I'm not alone.

[@Rose-vp2gh]

Ya I agree I felt the exact same way but after reading it a second time I found a deeper appreciation for the book and more connection to the characters. So I think it’s something that you grow to love with time, maybe after a third read I’ll get there

[@Retrostar619]

@@Rose-vp2gh The thing that really made the book sing for me was figuring out that Nick is being selective in how he tells the story. He's trying to distance himself from the events so he can paint himself in the best light possible, and his hypocrisy is delicious 😋.

[@otherdrummer5409]

I like how the characters are not likeable. A book should not be judged on that.

[@Thisisgracie]

I had to study The Great Gatsby in secondary school, and it was through the multiple readings and the studying of hidden meanings in things throughout the novel, like the colour yellow and the valley of Ashes, that I actually grew to like the book more and more. It makes me think that maybe I should start reading into all the books I read

[@mayaplaya2318]

Nick: Daisy’s cousin. moves to long island. lives next to Jake Gatsby. Gatsby: very rich, lots parties, intriguing, very mysterious. Tom: Daisy’s husband, has a mistress. A lot of rich high society gossip, lot of drunk people, fights.

[@fbspin]

If you like this book you should try reading Tender is the night, also by Fitzgerald. Its a complex 'doomed' love story

[@Lee-ey2mu]

I read this book, and studied it, at College and though at first I found this book difficult to read, simply because of how it's told, the actual book its self is really intelligently written. The theme of ghosts and death throughout the novel, how it all builds up, and then peaks with the middle chapter, and then slowly goes downhill. Also, I liked how though some of the information Nick tells you seems pointless, but that is exactly why it's there - to show you how he's potentially biased and how that HE finds it relevant when re-telling the story, which gives you an indication into his inner workings/view of himself, and that HE decides what needs to be told to the reader...and Daisy, hoping her daughter is naive, so she won't be intelligent enough to go through the pain she's going through with her husband. All of these little messages/hints and stuff are lurking in this book, which is why that even though the book does have its frustrating parts, I thought it was a good read. :)

[@youcefyoucef5450]

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[@alpertroncp2198]

I loved this book - I read it on holiday this year. Loved it. Beats much of the stuff I've had to read for my literature degree. It's up there with Heart of Darkness, and the Lord of the Rings in my favourite books list.

[@learn2freestyle]

I finished this book about a month ago and I still can't decide whether I like it or not.

[@RadioGirLF]

I raaaarely re-read a book but this one I've read twice and I'm planing on reading it again!

[@LauraNoakes]

Love love LOVE your outfit! And I definitely agree that you get so much more of a book when you read it a second time - I miss so much the first time around! Great review.

[@DFTBEmi]

I think the fact that Gatsby's mysterious to meh character development was perfect because Jay made it a point to come off as a powerful being to hide his humble roots.

[@dumbdumber7203]

The book was bland for me - i forced my way thorugh it just to be able to say that i read it.

[@bintzubair]

Same 😔

[@sholafatus1]

Same here, nothing extra ! he just died out of no where

[@vibhorjain8215]

The Great Gatsby is a historic drama written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the year 1922. Fitzgerald has placed the narrator of his story, Nick, in a balanced and neutral role. However, in the latter part of the story, he could be seen to be devoted to the protagonist Mr Gatsby admiring Gatsby’s love story and his noble purpose. The title of the novel has implanted a curiosity and motivated me to go for this classic, especially the word ‘Great’. The greatness of the word great is rationally measured differently by different eyes. While reading the story, I was curiously waiting for some incidence that would justify the greatness of Gatsby. The parameters set about the story was high because of this singular word. The story is impressive and pure, it seems as if it is a biography or a true story, however, till the end of the book I was eager to observe something great about Gatsby. The expectations were defeated harshly because I was unable to witness his greatness. Read the complete review on: afictionaltale.wordpress.com/2019/08/06/the-great-gatsby/

[@ashleyness683]

I haven't read this since high school and I definitely remember not understanding it then. I've been sort of wanting to re-read it in the past few years, just to see if I can at least get a better understanding of it and at least have an educated opinion on it. And I might have it on audio somewhere, so should probably look into that. Thanks for the review! :)

[@omer8882]

She said "Hi" :O

[@philophos]

Also, "bye" not "dui"! (or however you spell it)

[@booksandquills]

philophos It's because this video is from an older channel where I didn't say doei or hoi!

[@GeekMarloz]

I read this book last week, and I really liked it!

[@coolJessie123]

I agree! Going to be writing cousework on the Great Gatsby in the next month...its such a coincidence that you released a review of it today!

[@thrillingnovelties5124]

I really enjoyed reading The Great Gatsby. It's not like any other book I've read and that's exactly what I like about it :)

[@fireballx90]

It is a great read, one of my favs.

[@mcneelynorman1]

Great review. Having heard so much about it I was bewildered for a lot of the book, and at times wondering if the book was really about Nick 🤔

[@bookbabyy]

Awesome review! Love how you're straight to the point. I loved the great Gatsby and I can totally agree on feeling in-the-know when you read it lol. I'm going to have to read it again soon!

[@luriemu1]

I love your videos!! You've definetely convinced me to add this to my Amazon wish list! Thanks, Sanne! :) Keep up the good work

[@joecochran7797]

Just finished the book and I gave it 3 out of 5 stars. The character Gatsby was a mystery, even after finishing the book he still remained a mystery. You don't know what the truth is when it comes to him. For me the last 60 pages went the fastest, maybe it sucked me at that point but the beginning lagged.

[@whimsicalharmany4]

How does one get the vertical bar to separate in the title??

[@giancarlotubal5985]

Just started reading the book today and i was already hooked ☺️🥰

[@Aaronarctica]

I first read this book in high school and then again this year after moving to the Northeast from the upper Midwest. It was really interesting and rewarding to see how my life experiences changed the way I read the novel, I felt almost as if I was reading it from Nick's perspective the second time.

[@sophieherondale3343]

I love The Great Gatsby and am currently studying it as part of my English Literature A Level and it's so fun!!

[@MonrickoTezoro]

If i were born in the 20s perhaps I'd like this book. I think, some of the people who really loved it might be borne in the 20th century or might be the only fiction book they've read in their entire life. I also made a review of this book at the ff. link: www.literateknolohitura.com/2015/01/the-great-gatsby-book-review-novel-by-f-scott-fitzgerald.html Thanks!

[@ohwellyeah2]

I was comforted by this review because I really did not enjoy reading The Great Gatsby and I know I'm not the only one but it's always nice to find someone who didn't LOVE it because it seems like everyone does. I always say that I can recognize the beauty of Fitzgerald's prose. He is a fantastic writer and his descriptions are unreal but I just found the book really boring and hard to get through. And I don't mind if characters are unlikeable (which they certainly are in this book) because that can be fun and interesting but I just found that I didn't care about any of the characters in Gatsby and that bothered me. Overall, it's not a book I'll rush back to but maybe eventually I'll read it again and find something new.

[@frankmacs9379]

I devoured this book on a train journey in Australia, going from Melbourne to Sydney (a 12 hr journey! 😬) & thought it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever read. Still do.

[@patch8376]

I just finished reading it well under an hour ago and I'm 38 years young, but I only started reading it last week as I never had to encounter it anywhere in school. In a single word: inconsistent. I think it's more of an artistically and culturally influential and "important" book than an excellently-written one, though I agree some parts are very well fleshed out while others kind of fell flat for me. Like another "school classic" I only got around to earlier this year, the Lord of the Flies, I think I'm more interested in what other people have to say and write about the book (what brings me here) than the book itself. There are indeed an array of bad characters, more than a few of whom I can't bring myself to care enough about (and I don't necessarily have to like characters to care about them). My library-borrowed edition has an introduction by Tony Tanner that's almost as long as the novel itself. (I'm exaggerating, but not by a lot.) I look forward to reading the rest of that (after skipping it and its spoilers first), more videos like this, and likely a movie adaptation of it at some point, though I doubt I'll ever read it over and over again either (I can see myself going back to it for bits and pieces).

[@UltraWindow]

i dont read much, so i spent about a month trying to get through this book. It wasnt until the last page that i realized that the consequence of what happens is described more than what actually did happen. it makes me think about what really matters. its an ok book, not my favorite so far.

[@daisybrazenell398]

Where is that headdress from?

[@ljmastertroll]

I missed all the Gatsby cosplay.

[@Bookupied]

I recently read this and loved it! Beautiful outfit!

[@kahrenne]

What happened to railroad reads?

[@Fuonaa]

I recently read it for university (plus watched the adaptation because we compared both) and I really like Nick as a speaker in the book; and the last sentence is just my favourite :)

[@theeleventh805gamer7]

Fiona until now it gives me chills and always makes me wonder what it meant. It sooo cool

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I found it really hard to read when English is not your mother tongue... but I loved it still and I also loved the movie. :)

[@soapboxaria]

How do you manage to be so diplomatic, honest, succinct and eloquent all the time, Sanne? Tell me how to be you, please! :)

[@BooksUnstitched]

Why did you delete Railroadreads?!

[@zakirehman9023]

i think i am not the only one who thought, i missed parts from this book. This book is seriously so strangely sequenced, a lot of things, i actually understood way after the scene was ended.

[@nentihtsanudin9854]

hello, I'am indonesian, I'am English learner. Readig a story is my favorit activity. To increase my English skill. i release, i have to read a lot. so i start to read some novel in English that suggestion from article. and i found this novel....

[@openmindedgoldencage1698]

I read "The Great Gatsby" yesterday, I love these ends but I think that "Curious case of Benjamin Button" is better story.

[@SatyaPrakash-hs1ni]

Your reviewing style is very good. Please review the following English language sci fi books by Indian authors. You will attract a large following. 1. The Return of Vaman by J. V. Narlikar1. The Return of Vaman by J. V. Narlikar 2. The Five Friends Battle Against Aliens by Kiran Kumar Singh 3. Chosen Spirits by Sumit Basu 4. Aliens in Delhi by Sami Ahmad Khan 2. The Five Friends Battle Against Aliens by Kiran Kumar Singh 3. Chosen Spirits by Sumit Basu 4. Aliens in Delhi by Sami Ahmad Khan

[@xlovemakayla]

Gatsby

[@MohanSingh-yu7dy]

I live the story soo much

[@theeleventh805gamer7]

This may sound stupid on how I discovered the Great Gatsby but there was this one comedian I liked and he occasionally mentions The Great Gatsby or a parody title, it made me curious of why he keeps inserting the Great Gatsby a lot in his sketches. I borrowed the book from the library and now I want my own copy of it, the friends I try to recommend it to said it was boring but that’s what the author want s you to think. He’s portraying reality of an average guy (Nick) so of course it’s boring

[@TobiasTheHawk]

You look outstanding! =) Bellisima. Great vid as always and great book choice

[@chocolatecupcake4833]

I tried to read the introduction of the great gatsby but I found many words and expressions to be very hard because I'm not a native speaker, and so I gave up on the rest of the book. I feel ashamed saying that because EVERYBODY loves that book with extreme passion.

[@jackbenzing4262]

It references the color green not yellow

[@SusanneDraws]

Love the outfit, makeup and hair! :D

[@nadjiao1832]

THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE BOOK I LOVE IT LOVE GATSBY!!!!!!

[@EliLee]

i read it las year. it's great

[@SubconsciousGatherer]

If you love failed love stories check out ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.

[@denisesimpson591]

You look very beautiful. I like your even-handed analysis of obscenely rich people. I guess that I prefer Fitzgerald's short stories. TGG was a book I tried to forget, but I do remember some of the imagery WAS exquisite, despite my general misgivings about this book. I am now one of your new subs!!! I wish there were far more critiques of American classics (such as your channel) on You-Tube. Some American classics are very good; too many are overrated, the kind of lit that you are hit over the head with by all and sundry English professors with the dictum that these novels are inviolate and should you disagree with slobbering over them, you're simply a knock-kneed ruffian from the provinces.

[@psychosmiley101]

Yellow?

[@Lily22870]

GYA LOOK SO PRETTY

[@grindlemarka]

Having never read the book, I liked the way you reviewed it, and liked very much your clothing choice. =Me.=

[@tetsubo57]

Well you do love post-apocalyptic Dystopian novels. Awful people doing awful things.

[@srmcriclesinthenight9317]

I did a review of the book on my channel I love this

[@wandahost]

I liked the book in general,but I hated the end.Tom got away.ugh.

[@lilyandsnapeforevs]

The hi and bye threw me off!

[@thebookwasbetter3650]

I'm glad you enjoy terrible characters. Too many readers don't like books because the characters aren't what they call 'likeable'. Likeability is not what you should look for in characters. A writer should get the reader to empathize with characters, not sympathize.

[@TheMissbambi]

wauw super mooie outfit! Heel passend ook :D

[@nissrinehajjaji842]

love ittttttttt

[@kristaliaastari2856]

what is this "bye" you speak of..... ^_~

[@clarabanana1101]

great hair! :))

[@financeaccount6628]

This is worst book I have ever read in my whole life, but unfortunately I have to read it

[@bennyblanco4134]

Great Gatsby was the most boring book I've ever read for school.

[@potterhead394louise]

You look really beautiful in this video :)

[@zaftra]

read like he was trying too hard in impress his teacher.

[@sashababashkura373]

Привет Россия

[@Trackrace29582]

This book is awful