a n Smith wrote: I hate GATSBY. Never liked his other stuff,
either, and I can nitpick it to death, but I'd be outgunned
by the swarms who think he's a
god.....................................................
Well being outgunned doesn't make you wrong, watch more
westerns and see how often the good guy finds himself
outgunned. : ) Fitzgerald is no Faulkner of course.
So it wasn't the personal dislike, but rather the idea that
he *objectively* isn't that good. I can't agree with
that..........................................................
I understand. It's just my personal opinion that his
characters are wooden and the prose pedestrian. I don't
presume to speak for everyone because I already know that
many have a high opinion of his work. I certainly don't mean
to offend by offering a differing opinion and will keep quiet
on Pelecanos in future.
Paul Miller
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