A Short Review

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby isn’t just a love tale—it’s a sharp critique of the 1920s American Dream, in lyrical, tragic prose. Mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby chases wealth and idealized Daisy to live this dream, yet Fitzgerald lays bare its emptiness: Daisy is shallow, his fortune fails him, and his parties hide loneliness. Its core truth stays with you: some dreams shatter, no matter the effort. For anyone curious about illusion’s cost, this is a timeless, must-read.