Lily-                The Great Gatsby

Being a young person means  projects, book reports, and plenty of reading to do. for my semester project in english, I must read a fictional book with over 150 pages (simple). lots of my classmates have chosen volumes such as divergent, the hunger games, and many other popular love stories/science fiction books (which are all fabulous, don't get me wrong), But I on the other hand, being the person i am, refused to complete this task by taking the easy  road. Instead I chose to read The Great Gatsby.While I am actually supposed to read the book around junior year of high school, I figured i might as well get a head start. i am absolutely in love with the 1920’s and this book is truly one of literature’s finest. F. Scott Fitzgerald is an author unlike the rest. The story has such a beauty to it, it’s quite mysterious, some might say strange. Others just say it is too much to comprehend and don’t have an interest in it. Yes, it is one of the harder novels i have read, but i must say it is absolutely fabulous! it is so very intriguing, i have had a tough time putting it down. there is a sense of mystery, beauty, passion, and excitement included in it. I am absolutely obsessed with Gatsby,  and even though i feel like i totally understand it, i’m pretty sure i have no idea what i’m reading some of the time, but it draws me in! You (usually) should not judge a book by its cover, especially not this one (its cover photo is quite strange) because inside is a fantastic tale. it takes place in the roaring 20’s, full of excitement and scandal. Picture this: it’s around 1925, america is at one of its craziest turning points. the city never sleeps, no one is satisfied with their spouse. Half the country is broke...or a millionare. Wearing white is a must, and you are nothing without fringe. jazz is a lifestyle, the gossip is what keeps lips moving, and there is never enough dancing. I suggest The Great Gatsby 110%  

xoxo,

Lily