The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

2 of 5 stars

The book was straightforward (or at least that was how it looked like to me) despite the series of guessing games. It was a natural thing - Nick's way of being curious about a man who likes to throw parties and yet a 'bad host'.

It wasn't exactly sad, but there were signs of loneliness.

All the while, I was looking for somebody in the book that I could love. I didn't reach the love part, but I would pretty much go for Gatsby, the Great.

Gatsby started off as somebody mysterious without much to hide. The moment he revealed his love for Daisy, I sort of got ready for the guessing game as Nick narrated.

The colors, richness, golden-aura - these are the stuffs that made me conclude The Great Gatsby's a novel for the high-class society. There are times when this novel made me sort of feel so lost with the pool of names, words, places... I simply found myself wondering at times what the hell is Fitzgerald saying.

All in all, I didn't like it much, but Fitzgerald's way of narrating a story is absolutely classy.

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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

4 of 5 stars

At first, I really liked Peter. When the climax approached, I realized Ender was cooler. Oh but the ending, although there was not much Peter on it, made me still choose Peter.

But I get it that the story isn't about who's the best among the three Wiggins: Val, Peter, and Ender. It was a story about a kid who made a great impression and didn't get recognition, but instead was pushed around even more. Pretty much like the ordinary stories, only made extraordinary through Science.

I think Card did a great job with first: the Science stuffs. I've worshiped sci-fi for half of my reading life already, and I must say, Card didn't fail me at all, just like Katherine Applegate. Although it looked to me that he was so inspired by videogames, he was able to keep it unique.

Next, he has a way of delivering lines. I wouldn't think these Wiggins were kids if I'd just hear them. But then again, it was a different time with different approach. I think Ender's Game is an exaggeration, yet excellent way of telling a story about a kid who was pressured almost to death, and grew up too fast he might as well be referred to somebody who skipped childhood.

Looking at Peter's side of the story, he was at least an inch to five smarter than Ender. I loved what Card did in his character. He was ambitious and yet fit to be one.

On Val's side, I liked that she balanced the party, like how she was referred to as the metal between two faces. It was brilliant how Card made her do stuffs I did not expect, such as be a sister to both Peter and Ender.

All in all, the story was deserving to have a happy ending, and I am glad Card gave it to Ender.

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Just Like Heaven by Marc Levy

Just Like Heaven by Marc Levy

3 of 5 stars

Since I'm not a fan of romance, I don't dig books like this that much. However since I've watched the movie (Reese for the win!), I bought the book when I stumbled upon it on a sale.

I think Levy did a good job that I almost thought it would turn out as another psycho-story.

However, I almost hoped it ended more realistically. But then who knows, maybe this kind is realistic after all.

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