O grande Gatsby - SFBA Book Club

Paperback, 256 pages

Portuguese language

Published Dec. 29, 2011 by Penguin.

ISBN:: 978-85-63560-29-2

(2 reviews)

Nos tempos de Jay Gatsby, o jazz é a música do momento, a riqueza parece estar em toda parte, o gim é a bebida nacional (apesar da lei seca) e o sexo se torna uma obsessão americana. O protagonista deste romance é um generoso e misterioso anfitrião que abre a sua luxuosa mansão às festas mais extravagantes. O livro é narrado pelo aristocrata falido Nick Carraway, que vai para Nova York trabalhar como corretor de títulos. Passa a conviver com a prima, Daisy, por quem Gatsby é apaixonado, o marido dela, Tom Buchanan, e a golfista Jordan Baker, todos integrantes da aristocracia tradicional. Na raiz do drama, como nos outros livros de Fitzgerald, está o dinheiro. Mas o romantismo obsessivo de Gatsby com relação a Daisy se contrapõe ao materialismo do sonho americano, traduzido exclusivamente em riqueza. Aclamado pelos críticos desde a publicação, em 1925, O grande Gatsby é a …

Nos tempos de Jay Gatsby, o jazz é a música do momento, a riqueza parece estar em toda parte, o gim é a bebida nacional (apesar da lei seca) e o sexo se torna uma obsessão americana. O protagonista deste romance é um generoso e misterioso anfitrião que abre a sua luxuosa mansão às festas mais extravagantes. O livro é narrado pelo aristocrata falido Nick Carraway, que vai para Nova York trabalhar como corretor de títulos. Passa a conviver com a prima, Daisy, por quem Gatsby é apaixonado, o marido dela, Tom Buchanan, e a golfista Jordan Baker, todos integrantes da aristocracia tradicional. Na raiz do drama, como nos outros livros de Fitzgerald, está o dinheiro. Mas o romantismo obsessivo de Gatsby com relação a Daisy se contrapõe ao materialismo do sonho americano, traduzido exclusivamente em riqueza. Aclamado pelos críticos desde a publicação, em 1925, O grande Gatsby é a obra-prima de Scott Fitzgerald, ícone da “geração perdida” e dos expatriados que foram para a Europa nos anos 1920. Source: www.companhiadasletras.com.br/detalhe.php?codigo=85026

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Henry reviewed The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

So Happy To Experience It Again!

5 stars

I was (like many) forced to read The Great Gatsby in high school, though I wish I hadn't as I was incapable of truly appreciating it at the time.

As others have mentioned, Fitzgerald's prose is unbelievable. In just a few words he can paint vivid imagery in your mind with layers of depth and analysis to accompany the emotions. The story and characters are beautifully written with a natural complexity that avoids the cliche 'good guys' & 'bad guys' we typically experience.

Just from my perspective alone, I found many themes and interpretations to the story which resonated with me, just to name a few:

Clinging to the past and trying to repeat history expecting a different outcome. Recently this has tied nicely into my romantic life, where I've been noticing some repetition compulsion.
Nick's character in general was someone I found myself heavily relating to, as I feel …

I was (like many) forced to read The Great Gatsby in high school, though I wish I hadn't as I was incapable of truly appreciating it at the time.

As others have mentioned, Fitzgerald's prose is unbelievable. In just a few words he can paint vivid imagery in your mind with layers of depth and analysis to accompany the emotions. The story and characters are beautifully written with a natural complexity that avoids the cliche 'good guys' & 'bad guys' we typically experience.

Just from my perspective alone, I found many themes and interpretations to the story which resonated with me, just to name a few:

Clinging to the past and trying to repeat history expecting a different outcome. Recently this has tied nicely into my romantic life, where I've been noticing some repetition compulsion.
Nick's character in general was someone I found myself heavily relating to, as I feel I tend to be the listening ear for the many people around me, which puts me in the center of some complicated situations. Many of his thoughts and reservations he keeps to himself about people around him reminds me of how I likewise internalize my judgements towards others but am able and willing to keep the peace. Even with complete strangers it's not uncommon for me to hear 'wow I'm not sure why I shared so much with you'—it's an interesting phenomenon!
Obviously the more commonly discussed themes of Fitzgerald's criticisms of the American Dream
Gatsby (I believe by design) is somewhat of an inspiration—at least to me. Despite being deeply flawed in core areas, I think he's overall an admirable character who is an honest victim of unfortunate circumstances.

And those are just the themes that resonated with me! There are a billion different things to take from this book, and I feel it's probably worth re-reading every few years as I'm sure there's more to get from it as we develop in life and stumble on different issues that resonate with us.

Watching the 2013 movie after finishing the book, I'm a fan.

Dysmorphia

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Jan. 1, 1997