The Great Gatsby

For Honors English class we've been assigned the book The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgeral, to read. I started it having no idea whatsoever about its subject. I had heard of the book before, but never read it. As I started reading, I got pulled into the story line quickly, wondering what this book was really about.
To be honest, there's plenty of affairs and mistresses and drinking and wild parties at 3:00 a.m. in the morning and bootleggers and mysterious men in pressed 1920's suits and unrequited love, and that being said, it's a good book. I find it quite like a soap opera, where I'm reading the book, and suddenly I burst out into emotion, yelling at a book character for doing something crazy. If I'd have any complaints, it would be that the main character, Nick Carraway, basically just watches his friends and aquaintances sink deeper into the mires of their self made misery. But still, it's a good book.
F. Scott Fitzgerald describes the 1920's beautifully, capturing the angst and unrest and awakening of a nation fresh out of a war and into the roaring twenties. The characters are unique and individual, and if you haven't picked up a copy of the book, I would definitely suggest it! I still have three more chapters to go. I can't wait to keep reading!