The Great Gatsby- Book Review!!

  The novel I have read is 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is set on Long Island and in New York City. The story is told from the point of view of Nick Carraway as he spends one summer in New York in the 1920's. Nick lives in a house next door to the mansion where the mysterious Jay Gatsby lives . Jay throws lavish parties in the mansion with many guests. At one of these parties Jay and Nick meet for the first time and form a strange friendship.

  Even though Gatsby has all the things he could ever want, he still isn't satisfied and we discover why in the story!  Nick finds out that years ago Jay fell in love with a girl called Daisy who is also Nicks's cousin. Daisy has always loved Gatsby but is married to another man called Tom Buchanan.

  Nick arranges for Daisy and Gatsby to meet once more. After this encounter the two begin an affair but Tom (Daisy's husband) begins to suspect this. After some background research Tom discovers that Jay made his money through illegal gambling. Jay and Daisy drive back to New York but with emotions running high Daisy kills a women, but because Gatsby is so in love with her he is willing to take the blame.

  George Wilson (the husband of the women who Daisy murdered) finds out the car that killed his wife belongs to Gatsby and he shoots Jay dead.

  In the end Nick arranges a funeral for Jay and moves back to New York.
 
  Overall, it has'nt been my favourite book, even though many other people would disagree ! I've now started reading 'Circle of Friends' by Maeve Binchy. So far, so good !!!