THE GREAT GATSBY by F.Scott Fitzgerald (1926)

I have spent my adult  life feeling less than open-minded towards this novel.

I attempted to read it on two previous occasions but something about the glamorous exterior and privileged lifestyle it depicts made me think that this was not for me.

I have finally completed it, overcoming what I now realise was a wholly misplaced  prejudice.

I haven’t seen the movie adaptations so I read it without knowing Gatsby’s fate. If you are one of the minority who don’t know the story, this post contains spoilers so you should look away now. Continue reading →