The Great Gatsby (Collins Classics)

The Great Gatsby was extremely OVER RATED!!!!! I had to read this for my college English comp class and then had to watch the movie. Days and hours of my life I will never get back. While there other books by Steinbeck that were ok I have never been all that impressed by his writing. I do like classic literature and a variety of topics and genres and am willing to give just about anything a try. To have to read this again would be a death sentence.  

The Great Gatsby is a novel that captures the essence of a scandal during the Roaring Twenties through its beautiful language, motifs and imagery.
I consider this one of my more “bandwagon” favorite books, but still one of my favorites nonetheless. The complexity of the language and literary elements such as the flower and color motifs are really what enticed me, most likely because we were encouraged to examine them deeply. I feel like this was one those novels that I understood on a more profound level and was very proud of that. Although there are certain elements to Gatsby’s character that I absolutely detest, I also admire his determination and pride (to a certain extent). I also was fascinated by Nick Carraway's character and the idea of an unreliable narrator. Ultimately this book allowed me to develop my literary knowledge as I truly appreciated the elements used throughout the novel rather than just looking for them because we are required to do so.