F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel is a surprisingly apt primer on the president of the United States.
The book is meant to condemn decadence, not celebrate it.
A classic book makes a comeback
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The details of the new film's wardrobe aren't historically accurate, but its costumes successfully convey the glamour and decadence of the era for a 21st-century audience.
According to author (and Midwesterner) Susan Choi, Fitzgerald's description of Nick Carraway's remembered homecomings is the novel's most emotionally affecting passage.