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The Not-So-Great Gatsby

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Sep 21, 2021
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I’ve never liked The Great Gatsby, never been able to see the fuss. I first read it at school – I understood it enough to pass the test, to write the essay, answer the exam-questions and I took it seriously enough to watch the 1974 film adaptation (the one with Mia Farrow and Robert Redford). It might be the best filmed version, but it still didn’t sit …

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