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Sara Andes saramullenaux — Re-read in 2013, initial read in 1996. My mother told me to expect my reaction to this book as an adult to differ from my high school experience. Well that's an understatement. Context: this was my favorite read in high school. It's hard to remember exactly why I loved it as much as I did. I was lucky to have a great teacher that year, and I remember some particularly creative assignments attached to this book. I remember the party scenes, I remember the romance, I remember the glamour. But I was particularly moved by the imagery of the oculist's sign, and the green light. And I was most affected by the message this book sent about the American dream, who it was for, what it meant, and what happened when you got there. Upon re-read: none of that interested me at all. The party scenes were cool and well constructed, but familiar. All those unhappy rich people? Not quite a revelation. Even the romance was uninteresting - Daisy loves Gatsby, Gatsby loves Daisy, but we haven't the first idea why. They're both pretty unlovable, actually. They're in love because Fitzgerald says they are. Ok then. So why 5 stars? Because maybe, all that stuff is a red herring. Maybe this book isn't about Gatsby at all, but about Nick. When you take this as a starting point, it becomes a new novel. After all, Nick is the narrator, and everything we know about Gatsby is what Nick believes to be true about Gatsby. Which frankly tells us more about Nick. Reading this book as an adult, I am convinced that Nick is a homosexual in love with Gatsby. All the evidence is there, and while you could make a counter-argument, it wouldn't convince me. And suddenly, this is a whole new book. Certainly a great American novel, but for a whole set of new reasons. Deeply psychological, subtle in every facet - a conclusion whose irony I just love, given this novel's reputation. I can't wait to read it a third time and see what appears for me. p.s. Don't bother with that crappy movie.

Daniel Tomlinson dantomlinsongraphics — I generally stay away from young adult novels, but I heard great things about this one so I gave it a try. I did somewhat enjoy it. The beginning was fun and strange – it’s not everyday your algebra teacher tries to eat you – and the ending tied up quite well. It dragged a bit during the middle, and I had to put it down for a few days before deciding to pick it up again and soldier on. Overall, the premise of the story was quite original and interesting. It wasn’t badly written either, just a bit average. It just boils down to it being written for a younger audience. At times, the dialogue and the nicknames the characters called each other (seaweed brain, goat boy) were just immature and made me cringe. I really did like that Percy had ADHD as well as dyslexia; it made him that much more developed. It was rather different to read a main character with learning disabilities, which is not an ordinary character trait to possess. Also, the dynamic between the three characters reminded me a lot of Harry Potter (yes, I totally went down this comparison road). You have the chosen one whom people can relate to, the funny but sometimes daft sidekick, and the smart girl. However, this three-way dynamic can be found in plenty places – Boy Meets World anyone? Had I read this 10 years ago, I would have loved it. However, being 22, I thought it just a bit too childish for me.