The Great Gatsby
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Undersolo
~ 39-year-old man in Montreal, Canada
The Great Gatsby
“This was voted the second greatest novel of the twentieth century...and I did not read it until I was in university and had to...”
Their Eyes Were Watching God
“I confess that I did not read this book until I was an undergraduate at university and it was assigned to me as a prerequisite. ...”
LondonCat
~ 32-year-old woman in London, United Kingdom
The Great Gatsby
“I love it -- a fantastic look at perspective and culture. A love story that isn't a love story.”
The Lord of the Rings
“I'm a nerd -- but I absolutely love this story; I love the characters and themes.”
JuliaK
~ 30-year-old woman in Halifax, Canada
The Great Gatsby
“Regardless of its inclusion on high school reading lists, this is probably my favourite book. It is, to me, the standard by which...”
Me Talk Pretty One Day
“As someone whose second language is French, this is a remarkably familiar story of someone grappling with a love and frustration...”
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Aug 2, 2010, 2:08 AM
FounderGuy, a 44-year-old man in New York
“Did you know Bill and Melinda Gates first bonded over the Great Gatsby (supposedly)?”
Jul 29, 2010, 10:58 PM
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Textophile, a 63-year-old man in Toronto
“I really identified with this story of a man who desperately falls in love with a woman who seems to be the epitome of charm, beauty, sensuality and success. In reality she is the Circe, harpy, medusa, siren who lures him to his doom while blinding him to his own worth. This represented the highlight of my adolescent fantasies. Boy am I glad I grew up!”