| re: NYT review of Gatsby |
| Posted by: Delvino 09:37 pm EDT 04/29/24 |
| In reply to: re: NYT review of Gatsby - lordofspeech 08:26 pm EDT 04/29/24 |
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| I can’t argue with the “bigness” of Gatsby’s themes and its influence but Fitzgerald’s world building is defined by economy. He resisted the Hugo sized narrative conventions that demanded abridgment in a musical. At 47,094 words, Gatsby is barely a novel. I’d appreciate a musical that captured Fitzgerald’s precision and - dangerous word - efficiency. And a trust in audiences to grasp his characters without overstating motives and origin story regret. But trusting audiences is perhaps a bigger topic for another thread. |
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