John Green's tumblr: Yeah, no.

fishingboatproceeds:

operationaltruth:

I decided I would start rereading The Great Gatsby so I could keep up with John’s analysis of it.

And thus I discovered, after rereading the first two pages, I still find myself asking, “Nick…what the hell did you just say?”

Just take your time. Keep going. The language is beautiful, but that can make it feel dense, particularly at first. I promise that once you are in the rhythm of it, it will get easier. Just be patient with yourself (and with Fitzgerald) and I swear to you there are great rewards..

I had the exact same problem. I read five pages and put it down- bloody hard to read, that book.

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  1. nerdsandninja reblogged this from fishingboatproceeds and added:
    The… That’s EXACTLY what...I’m (finally) four chapters in! And
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  4. karenkasasih reblogged this from fishingboatproceeds and added:
    rewards.. I had the exact same problem. I read five pages and put it down- bloody hard to read, that book.
  5. cpillsbury reblogged this from fishingboatproceeds and added:
    I have a history with this book. When I was 19 I read the Great Gatsby for the first time, and hated it. This wasn’t...
  6. photogirl93 reblogged this from fishingboatproceeds and added:
    found it beautiful to read, and enjoyable, but i don’t see why it is a classic. i look forward to hearing your thoughts...
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  9. delicately reblogged this from fishingboatproceeds and added:
    AND THUS I WILL CONTINUE THIS BOOK AS WELL
  10. thatssufficientlyraven reblogged this from fishingboatproceeds and added:
    Agreed. It’s not a book you can just breeze through. You have to move slowly, carefully, and steadily and pay attention...
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    John—you’re killing me. Your encouragement is so gentle and fatherly that it’s actually painfully cute. Never stop being...
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