(Fun fact: my first read of this took place in the back of the family minivan when I was 13, on a roadtrip to, like, Disney World or something. I’ve known that Daisy effin’ rocks since I first read this book. In the meantime, you should know I never check them. NOTE: This review is intended in the spirit of humor, and I wrote it several years ago, and if I could turn off comments on one review it'd be this one. DAISY BUCHANAN IS A GIFT TO READERS EVERYWHERE AND THE HERO OF THE GREAT GATSBY, FOR SURE, NO QUESTIONS, FIGHT ME IN THE COMMENTS IF YOU THINK YOU’RE BOLD: A Thinkpiece by Me (less)ĭAISY BUCHANAN IS A GIFT TO READERS EVERYWHERE AND THE HERO OF THE GREAT GATSBY, FOR SURE, NO QUESTIONS, FIGHT ME IN THE COMMENTS IF YOU THINK YOU’RE BOLD: A Thinkpiece by Me NOTE: This review is intended in the spirit of humor, and I wrote it several years ago, and if I could turn off comments on one review it'd be this one. Why was he so vague? Remember, the novel was published in 1925, a time when people were jailed, beat up and killed for homosexuality. I believe Fitzgerald was attempting to encompass several sections of society. It is a very layered and complicated novel. However, upon my 3rd read I must say the implications are definitely THERE. These clues are subtle, the kind of thing a reader might easily pass over.
His infatuation for Gatsby is told many times and in great detail! In such a beautifully written novel, Nick's attraction to any female would surely have been emphasized. Nothing ever develops between Nick and any women, nor does he express desire for them. These incidents are coupled with the fact that Nick repeatedly turns down offers from women, including Jordan Baker, girls from his home town and office romances. In another passage, Nick laments turning thirty and the fact that his list of 'single men' is dwindling (p. McKee, a total stranger, all the way home! In another incident, Nick is riding the train and he fantasizes about kissing the male conductor (p. There are attractive women at the party, Nick has been paired off with Catherine, yet he leaves her and follows Mr. McKee home after a night of hard drinking and possibly ends up in his bed (p. But upon my 3rd read I discovered some passages that indicate Nick's homosexual tendencies. I had read the novel twice and I never thought this before. I am pretty sure Nick identifies as a man, and he has not undergone any hormone treatments in 1922!! However - I would say there is definite evidence that Nick has homo-erotic tendencies and most likely is in love with Gatsby. I am pretty sure Nick identifies as a man, and he has not undergone any hormone treatm …more I do not think that 'transgender' is exactly the word you mean. The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature.Ĭhristine I do not think that 'transgender' is exactly the word you mean. The story is of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his new love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. The story is of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his new love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Alternate Cover Edition ISBN: 0743273567 (ISBN13: 9780743273565)