One of the greatest early American works of literature! (Book review)

Rating: 10/10 (9 March 2014)

WARNING! This is a review of the book, not the film.
The Great Gatsby, which most of you have most likely heard all ready, is considered to be one of and possibly the best piece of early American Literature. This is all correct and not over-hyped.
It was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925.
The story is set during the summer of 1922. Nick Carraway, a poor bonds salesman/author, tells the story in his own thought-provoking, wise and influential words, it starts with his moving to the village of West/East Egg, where he is introduced to the luxurious life of the rich by the beautiful Daisy and The Ill-Tempered Tom and meets his dodgy lover, Jordan Baker. But the moment that really triggers the story is this talk of Jay Gatsby, who just so happens to be Nick's millionaire neighbor. Once he arrives back home he decides to give Gatsby a call and then ends up going to one of Gatsby's parties.
During the rest of the novel you gradually realize all the characters connect in some way.
This book is really quite mind-blowing. It contrasts the moods of lyrical beauty, real brutalism, magic, romance and mysticism and gritty realism.
This book is full of life lessons that everyone should take into consideration as well.
This is one of those books you HAVE to read at some point in your life (like To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, Lolita and The Catcher in the Rye etc.)
Rating 10/10