this book is horrifying, but it’s also fascinating— in a grotesque kind of way. The worst part is that it’s not too hard to believe that this kind of this book is horrifying, but it’s also fascinating— in a grotesque kind of way. The worst part is that it’s not too hard to believe that this kind of thing happened. In fact, events like the ones in this novel do happen in day-to-day life, even if it’s on a smaller scale and done with a bit more shame. But I, at least, can relate to a lot of the characters and their actions quite a bit and it’s an unsettling thing to think about.
the great gatsby is a very thought-provoking read, and even though it’s quite different from most other classics I’ve read, it still 100% deserves the title ‘classic’ and the esteem that comes with it....more