F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920
A tragic novel about the obsession of a wealthy man with a former debutante during the Jazz Age.
David Perell feels the book possesses him and allows for a partnership with the author.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“I think of The Great Gatsby. With the book, The Great Gatsby, it's like Fitzgerald and I, even though it was 100 years ago, we did this together.”
Why: He feels the book possesses him and allows for a partnership with the author.
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