tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post3878830675680772462..comments2024-03-28T06:47:24.428-04:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-18905827566838962092012-02-02T08:23:48.396-05:002012-02-02T08:23:48.396-05:00I haven't read this book yet, although it'...I haven't read this book yet, although it's been sitting on my shelf for awhile. Judging by you're review and some of the comments, I may have to pick it up soon.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548374470375135651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-55024101406027157752012-01-11T11:37:13.682-05:002012-01-11T11:37:13.682-05:00Fitzgerald's writing is beautiful in Gatsby. ...Fitzgerald's writing is beautiful in Gatsby. The one thing that was brought to my mind was how jaded we are now, even though the hit and run and swimming scene were thrilling, the events don't seem as awe-shocking now.Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929468785993424955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-13178305089703464062012-01-09T21:04:15.586-05:002012-01-09T21:04:15.586-05:00We actually had to read this for class about two y...We actually had to read this for class about two years ago, but I didn't read the book and survived on SparkNotes instead. I only read this book last year, and was completely blown away by it. The language is just soooo beautiful. I highly suggest rereading it. :)Darlyn (Your Move, Dickens)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00979296421309409564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-59713546402853293792012-01-07T09:57:51.792-05:002012-01-07T09:57:51.792-05:00Loved all the comments above and plan to listen to...Loved all the comments above and plan to listen to Tim Robbins reading one of my all-time favorite books...should definitely warm up a couple of these Wisconsin cold nights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-4260312330744447422012-01-06T21:20:37.635-05:002012-01-06T21:20:37.635-05:00Gatsby is one of the saddest, most poignant and el...Gatsby is one of the saddest, most poignant and elegiac books I've read-can you sense my adoration? I do think you need to read Gatsby more than once to really see the gorgeousness of the book. Or maybe it's just me? The colors, the patterns of imagery and symbolism, the brilliance of the writing all affect me more with each reading. I love what you say about how Fitzgerald allows the reader to draw inferences and fill in blanks (like the ellipsis near the end of chapter 2).I love the scene where Gatsby and Daisy finally meet again-Gatsby's urgency and nervousness, his unrequited dream of love and beauty are just so touching to me. And, as another commenter observes, the last lines of the novel-their beauty slays me.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-74968944108704280992012-01-06T18:15:13.232-05:002012-01-06T18:15:13.232-05:00Hmmm...maybe I wasn't clear. I actually *like...Hmmm...maybe I wasn't clear. I actually *liked* Gatsby. I was surprised, in fact, by how much I liked it because I had it in my head that I would be dreadfully bored with those characters. I definitely didn't think it was the Great American Novel. Just a Pretty Good American Novel. <br /><br />Tim Robbins reading Gatsby? Sign me up!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-23742397547160693092012-01-05T21:33:11.859-05:002012-01-05T21:33:11.859-05:00I read it in high school and really felt like I wa...I read it in high school and really felt like I was missing something. I wasn't all that excited to read it again, which perhaps explains why I was so pleasantly surprised when I really did enjoy it. (I actually listened to Tim Robbins read it.) I liked the language and the peak into the era, but was really struck me was some of the layers, complexity, depth. It's light and dark, happy and sad; it explores what we view as "success" and how our ideas are often more sparkling than reality. I wonder, if I sat down with the book and read it myself, would I be as enamored as I was when Tim Robbins read it to me? :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-37332790053819667302012-01-05T10:47:08.998-05:002012-01-05T10:47:08.998-05:00I'm a little disappointed you're feeling u...I'm a little disappointed you're feeling underwhelmed. <i>Gatsby</i> is one of my all-time favorites. Another commenter had mentioned she read it for the first time in school & that was my introduction to the book as well. I definitely feel that I took away much more than I would have if I had read it on my own at that point. All the little details pointed out in class were things I either would have interpreted differently and simply overlooked altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-54325082714217150882012-01-05T09:30:57.862-05:002012-01-05T09:30:57.862-05:00Wait a bit and re-read it. I think you'll be ...Wait a bit and re-read it. I think you'll be amazed at how much more you get out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-69020182081717639532012-01-05T03:55:30.668-05:002012-01-05T03:55:30.668-05:00I read this in college and I'm sure I wrote a ...I read this in college and I'm sure I wrote a few papers on it, but I can't remember the finer points of the plot analysis.<br /><br />I'm rereading it now for a readalong, and what strikes me the most is how beautifully written it is. Very flowery. I keep reading the same sentences over and over, just wallowing in the prose. It makes me wonder how Fitzgerald and Hemingway ever got along.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967657695336270359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-21314091105190007982012-01-05T00:55:32.332-05:002012-01-05T00:55:32.332-05:00I adore this book, as does my own mom. Honors to ...I adore this book, as does my own mom. Honors to yours for such a gallant gesture.<br />That green light's glamour can be a tad elusive these days, I'll warrant. <br />The first novel I ever taught was Gatsby, so I hold it ever close to my heart. It's one of those books that grows richer with every reading, so perhaps a return trip might be in order some day. And how gorgeous is the last page? Seriously. <br />p.s. Hoping your ears burned just a bit yesterday as Mira Bartok and I sang your praises on FB...Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101403269247563087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-12765937730748423332012-01-04T23:46:23.519-05:002012-01-04T23:46:23.519-05:00I'm currently writing a party scene for my own...I'm currently writing a party scene for my own book, and I read on the net that <i>Gatsby</i> has one of the best party scenes ever written...do you agree?Uomo di Speranzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611503055044491078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-88782082806008323822012-01-04T19:14:12.605-05:002012-01-04T19:14:12.605-05:00I think what surprised me most about Gatsby is how...I think what surprised me most about Gatsby is how dark the book is, under the glitzy surface. And those last lines...exquisite.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-32940953274558422862012-01-04T15:31:39.230-05:002012-01-04T15:31:39.230-05:00I haven't read any Fitzgerald (in fact I haven...I haven't read any Fitzgerald (in fact I haven't read many great American authors at all) but I just got a set of the Vintage editions and they are beautiful so I'm sure I'll read them soon.<br /><br />I like the idea of Tender is the Night best.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-29523424641313574892012-01-04T09:08:03.985-05:002012-01-04T09:08:03.985-05:00I enjoyed Tender is the Night, but it is a much me...I enjoyed Tender is the Night, but it is a much messier book, not quite as "tight", as you say. I like Gatsby better. I did read Gatsby in an academic setting and got a lot more out of it than I would have reading it on my own. The degree of symbolism in the novel is amazing, but not something you consciously pick up on unless you're looking for it.Julie @ Read Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276118610042594397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-36965243498478958382012-01-04T07:14:32.327-05:002012-01-04T07:14:32.327-05:00Great Gatsby coming up in a few short weeks in my ...Great Gatsby coming up in a few short weeks in my American Writers II class. I'm sure there will be a lively discussion. When isn't there when a group of about 15 women get together on a Sunday afternoon? I will keep you updated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com