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Best Books (11 books items)

"This a book that flows like poetry. Not popular in its time, but has turned into a classic. One of my favorite of all time, hence it's place at no. 1."

Art of Manliness - 100 Must-Read Books (101 books items)

"Set on the East Coast in the roaring 20′s, this American novel is a classic. From it we learn that often the wanting of something is better than actually having it. It is relevant to every man’s life. Furthermore, one true friend is worth infinitely more than a multitude of acquaintances. “He smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles… It faced–or seemed to face–the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an "

Amazing Books (18 books items)

"A classic novel that I was forced to read in High School. I'm actually glad they did. An interesting tale written for I believe the 1940s? It is well-written, easy to follow, and keeps you intrigued. You won't see the ending ;)"

TIME's 100 Greatest Novels: 1923 -- Present (100 books items)

""No one gives better parties than Jazz Age zillionaire Jay Gatsby. No one has a bigger house or a bigger pool, or drives a longer, sleeker, more opulent automobile. His silk shirts alone—"shirts with stripes and scrolls and plaids in coral and apple green and lavender and faint orange with monograms of Indian blue"—can and do reduce women to tears. But who is he? Where does he come from, where did he make his megabucks, and why—his sober, straight-arrow neighbor (and narrator) Nick wonders"

The Observer's The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time (100 books items)

"The quintessential Jazz Age novel."

Time's 100 Best English Novels (100 books items)

"No one gives better parties than Jazz Age zillionaire Jay Gatsby. No one has a bigger house or a bigger pool, or drives a longer, sleeker, more opulent automobile. His silk shirts alone—"shirts with stripes and scrolls and plaids in coral and apple green and lavender and faint orange with monograms of Indian blue"—can and do reduce women to tears. But who is he? Where does he come from, where did he make his megabucks, and why—his sober, straight-arrow neighbor (and narrator) Nick wondersâ"

Murakami Book References (21 books items)

"Referenced in Norwegian Wood"