Every now and then we stumble across books that aren't our favorites, and The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald, is one of those books for me. A lot of people remember the book as one they had to read in high school or college, but I was lucky enough to escape that! When the movie came out this spring, I thought the previews looked interesting so I set out to read the book before seeing the movie (something I always try to do!) The story itself is interesting, but I found the book rather difficult to read and I cannot imagine being in high school and trying to follow all that was going on. Basically, the story follows a young, wealthy man known as Gatsby. He throws exuberant parties that become the talk of the town. His close neighbor tells most of the story from his perspective as he encounters Gatsby and his friends. The group goes out together frequently and they run into some criminal activities. I had to put this book down several times and come back to it, because I just found myself wanting to read something else. So I would read a chapter here and then between other books I was reading. I'd still like to see the movie, because I think it might bring greater clarification to what was all happening in the book. It might also help me understand the characters a little more thoroughly.
Just remember, it's perfectly fine to put a book down and find a new one! I try to come back to those books and finish them, but that doesn't always happen either! The point of reading for me is to lose myself in the story, and if I am having a hard time doing that, I know it's time for a different book!
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