Despite having waited what seems like forever to read this book, and having seen both versions of the movie, I wasn't disappointed. Fitzgerald's writing is so elegant and he paints such a vivid picture of the Jazz Age. I felt like I had dropped straight into the twenties and was right there for all the parties and scandals. Nick is a wonderful narrator and the rest of the group adds excitement and craziness. Gatsby himself is still a mystery to me, which is probably what was intended. But I like that I still don't really know much about him. My only issue with the book is that it is sort of a plateau while reading. All of the excitement is just sort of explained, if that makes sense. Even though I already knew the story, I feel like if this was my first encounter with the story, my heart wouldn't start beating any faster than when I started the first page.