Written by: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Read by: Frank Muller
Background: I've heard of this book because it's one of those books that's on every American classic book list. I never knew what it was about, or really anything. I, much like sitcom character Doug Heffernan could have easily just assumed that Gatsby was a magician. Which is not the case at all.
Overall I guess the story was ok, but it's not one that you can just automatically pickup on. There seems to be a lot of subtly and nuance to the characters. Honestly I'm still not sure why Fitzgerald even titled it the way he did. Gatsby is not even the main character and he isn't introduced until well into the book. The one theme I could slightly identify with was the main character Nick, who turned 30 years old, and goes off about how turning 30 is such a milestone for him. Since I myself am turning 30 in a few short days, I could identify a lot there.
Mostly the story is a socialite commentary set in the 1920's. In this regard it felt in parts like another book I read this year "Atlas Shrugged". Except this book is no where near as long as Atlas Shrugged.
The Review: The Great Gatsby has been recorded into audio by many publishers. The one I listened to was done by Recorded Books, and read by Frank Muller. Mr. Muller is a superb reader. I thoroughly enjoyed his performance of this cast of characters. Even though I wasn't able to fully grasp all or really any of the meaning behind the story itself, I did enjoy the book. And hey, now I can say, yes, I have read "The Great Gatsby".
Rating: 3.5 of 5
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