The Content Reader

Having read the biography about Zelda ( Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald - An American Woman's Life by Linda Wagner-Martin ) the best thing would have been to read her own book Save Me the Waltz , but it is not yet on my shelves. The second best would be to read something by Scott Fitzgerald, and The Great Gatsby  conveniently was sitting on my TBR shelves. It was actually my son who had to read it in school, and he handed over the copy to me. I actually think I have read it before. In any case, I have seen two versions of the movie, with Robert Redford and Mia Farrow and lately with Leonardo Di Caprio and Carey Mulligan. Here is my confession: I never really understood this book/movie. That might be ok for the movies, since you can only show certain things, but also the book. However, having read the story of Zelda's and Scott's life and the times they were living in, I finally got an understanding of the story. All in all, I find it rather sad. Gatsby with his longing for Daisy...