The Worst Thing about The Great Gatsby

Although The Great Gatsby is a pretty good story, let's talk about the typical boring "book" qualities. Everyone says they hate reading. Everyone's said it, even if you're the type to read 6 books a week. But no one hates reading when there's a good story. That's what Gatsby's like. The story sucks you in and makes you do the pathetic "read 150 pages in one sitting oops" type thing. So the worst thing about The Great Gatsby? There is none. Read the book, see the movie, and google pictures of Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby. It's cool, I get you.

Excuse the short post, I just really wanted to say this. Any suggestions for my next book, that you could say the same about?

Suspense; The Great Gatsby

Does The Great Gatsby have effective suspense? Some might say yes, but I would say no. There's not much action to the book (for me, at least) as there is just sharing a lifestyle love story of Jay and Daisy. But instead of suspense, I think curiousity is what keeps you reading, not suspense. You get invested into this book and the tale of Jay Gatsby, but it's not really a cliffhanging, must-read-on type book. Fitzgerald uses one of the most basic human characteristics; curiousity. You feel you need to know what's next. So no, The Great Gatsby doesn't have "suspense", but using the human, curiousity-driven mind is just as effective, and twice as genius.

For those of you who have read this, do you feel the same way? And those of you who have not, do you think a cliffhanger and using curiousity are essentially the same technique?

The best thing about The Great Gatsby

The best thing about The Great Gatsby is the realism in the characters. Jay, for example isn't just a polished rich guy in New York. Jay has a very shady past and human fears. His emotions for Daisy are very human, not just typical love story, happily ever after. He gets jealous, he makes mistakes. It happens and he accepts this and moves on. Daisy also isn't just a polished, beautiful girl either. She has her fears and anxieties just like Jay, and it gives you a deep connection in the book. Empathy draws the characters to you in this book. You feel their emotions, and that is the best thing about this American Classic.