I really loved the book, it was a refreshing read and somehow, it was familiar as an old friend you forgot about. From the very beginning, I was grasped by the beautiful and smart writing. Although the book is a classic but it's not boring and traditional as what people might think it would be. The story is beautiful in a really sad way; a man in love trying to find the woman he loved by unlikely way. There were so much pride, dignity and loyalty in Gatsby. It's one of the greatest character I've came across so far. The ending was so sad, I didn't predict it, and it was highly unjust. I felt my heart heaved with anger at people and how ridiculous and unfaithful they sometime could be. The book was inspired in another sense; that no matter how poor a person is, he could be the best in everything if he's really have the strong will. I really recommend it for those who are intimidated by classics but still want to read them.

Well, this book was a toughie. There were a lot of things happening and they were major distractions I couldn't focus on one single page. The book was fine but it deserves another read to enjoy it even though it's a bit difficult to keep up with the story. The style of writing was in the frame narrative which has a story within a story and it's sometimes hard to follow. The book has a beautiful concept that crystalizes, if I could use this word, at the end. The ending was my favorite part, where Marlow, the main character, returns to the civilizations after spending time in such a cruel wild world as the Congo river. I advise people to read it only if they have the time and the energy needed to focus on reading such a complicated book. I gave two stars because I wasn't able to enjoy it, it's not the book, it's the stuff that was going on while I was reading it.