If you have read the Great Gatsby, would you reccomend it?
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It's ok. It's a fairly quick read, so you don't need to invest too much time in it, and it's fairly interesting. The ideas and characters come up every now and then in conversation, so it's good to have read if for background.\n\nBasically, it's kind of an indictment on the lives and characters of the rich.
1010945
Hip Hop meets the Great Gatsby. 4 out of 10.
1083395
Yes, I read it. Excellent book. Jon Krakauer, right?\n\nPlease write your own poem.
739706
"Presidential material, through and through!\nAfter reading the enclosed story "The Pet Goat," I was stunned by its lyrical beauty and easy cadence. The tempo, the choice of words, and the layout on each page captured my imagination so much that it took me about seven minutes to recover my bearings."\n\n---Amazon Reviewer "Lolla Fallujah" (FIVE STARS!)\n\ncopy/paste
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This book is hands down one of the best pieces of young adult literature ever written!  I loved it.  I read it once for pleasure and again for english class in eighth grade.  you should also check out the movie.\n\nPonyboy is a hero for a couple of different reasons:\n\nHe stands by Johnny after he kills the soc, and stays with him all the way through until when johnny dies in the end.  He is a hero this way because he stands by his friends through the good and the bad.  That is a great charecteristic for anyone to have.\n\nHe is also a hero because he saved the kids from burning inside the old church.  This is the biggest reason for him being a hero.\n\nThe last reason is that he went to fight in the rumble, even though he didnt feel well.  He knew that his friends needed him, and he stood by them, once again showing his great characteristic of loyalty to his friends.
687527
The book is an excellent mystery that will keep you turning the pages.  I would recommend reading the book before watching the movie because the movie may be hard to follow if you have not read the book.  At least for me it would have been.\n\nFirst thing you must realize if you are going to read the book, is that it is fiction, and should be taken as FICTION ONLY.  Even though there may be parts which ARE true, you should not get your information about history, religion, and art from a book of fiction.  Absolutely assume that it is all fiction.  Then if you want to later find out where the truth is, you'll just have to do the work of consulting scholarly works, history books, and the Bible as well as the other Gospels that did not make it into the Bible.\n\nSo if you are looking for a good fiction and awesome mystery story, read it and see it.  If you are looking only for historical truth on the matters covered, then do not read it or see it, because it is a terrible source for factual information.  As I say, even though some of the information may be true, you won't be able to know the truth from the falsehood, and there is DEFINITELY falsehood in the book.  Afterall, it IS a fiction novel.
231457
This book is Harper Lee's masterpiece. I like the symbolism it inculdes very much. Are you a good reader? Did you read the Da Vinci Code? Tell me what you think about it.
1008962
Gone With the Wind is truely my favorite. You have to stick with it though, because Margaret Mitchell moves the story at a sometimes-slow pace... It is a classic! My very favorite. Another great older book would be basically, anything by Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, or, another one of my favorites, Arthur Miller. (Arthur Miller is a playwright, but his plays are amazing.) \n\nEnjoy reading!!!
190024
The new found freedom of that era. and the parting and trying to keep up with the Joneses. the Great Gatsby is all about the american dream and trying to make it and be successful. the people in the book are trying to be "in" and by being "in" they also want to wear the latest fashions. also, the clothing worn in the book is typical of those with wealth and class. also the clothing worn at the parties is more liberal then what was worn in the past more victorian eras. much more freedom, lots of drinking and sexual freedom. many of the characters in the book were having affairs and cheating on thier spouses for example. so looser morals. more sexy clothing.\n\nalso- the character of Jordan represented old wealth and she dressed more classy and conservative.
589978
i havent read it, but ive heard that it is really good. im going to either check it out from the library or buy it soon, and read it.
83753
For me, it would depend on how engaging and interesting I found the subject matter.  I read the last two Harry Potter books both in one day.
619586
If you're weak minded and frail in spirit, DON'T read it.\n\nOtherwise, read it and enjoy!  It's a basic detective / mystery novel that makes use of the Holy Blood Holy Grail matter.  It's a work of fiction, but it might spark intrigue.
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The Beach, it was made into a movie several years ago with Leonardo Dicaprio, but the book is so much better.  I wish I could remember the author for you.  \n\nAlso, I recommend The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime; A Seperate Peace; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; and Catch-22.  \n\nThese are some of my personal favorites, I hope you like them too!
631069
if you haven't read the book you should do so first, it's an awesome book, speaking personally, to me it doesn't matter how controversial it is, it's great entertainment..very fast paced, also, it will make you think. i am definitely going to see the movie. if you believe in the sacred feminine...you'll love it
608941
*** Good.\n\nIt was a bit too long, and it dragged on at the end. They also changed and left a bunch of stuff out of the movie that was in the book, which was a bit disappointing. But the suspense in the beginning and the thrills make it worthwhile.
638586
I love the novel. The glowing eyes, the 'is it a cat or Erik' mystery, the house on the lake, the torture chamber, the rat catcher, all of it.\n\nIt's a great novel, especially when begun with Gaston Leroux's sworn statement that the whole thing is true.
1025315
That book is deep, it is amazing in fact. YOu should do yourself a favor and read the whole thing. YOu will find so much in it that speaks to todays culture and society. In school I wrote a whole paper on how the song hotel california could have been used in that book as they traveled. Good luck.