laura's Reviews > The Great Gatsby

So, I know this is supposed to be an amazing and rich work that captures the spirit of the roaring 20s. Perhaps it didn't do much for me because I read it for a class at my public highschool, where "unpacking" a great book boiled down to regurgitating the plot in a busy-work book report. Yes, there was some interesting symbolism, but no one there to lead my 17-year-old self to what it meant. Maybe when I'm retired I'll take more fun literature classes and get another chance at it.