After reading this excerpt, I realized that some people had a completely different view about the book than I did. At first I too dreaded having to read a book during my vacation and have to write a summary on my own so that I would remember what I read when school began. The beginning I found boring, which didn't help the fact that I didn't want to read the book in the first place. And I have a small confession to make... after reading the first five pages, I skipped the rest of the first chapter and continued on chapter two.
At this point, the book started to interest me. I love stories that include drama, love, and suspense. I, personally, am like a little girl who loves to hear about grand parties, romance, and happily ever afters. The Great Gatsby began to depict these things and I began to read further and further into the book. On the other hand, Sonya Chung thought that the book was boring and caused her to "fall asleep" while reading it. I felt this way about the previous novel I read, The Road. Some people appreciate the difficulties of life and enjoy reading about the hardships of others, but I like to hear about fairytales.
I loved reading The Great Gatsby, and I think we should read more books like that one. Sonya Chung had a different view point which I respect but do not agree with. I know many people who had the same opinions as Sonya and I also know people who prefer fairytales to depression stories, but to each his own.
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