The classic and captivating novel by esteemed author F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby is no stranger to the limelight of “best novels of all time”. Set in the roaring twenties, we are immediately taken to a place of lux and glamor of New York’s elite, amidst the Great Depression. This story will have you wondering what exactly the “American Dream” is all about? Main protagonist Nick Carraway is a simple man from the midwest, moving to New York to work at a big time company. Nick is immediately thrown into the crowd of the 1%. Coincidentally enough, Nick’s interest in gardening is shared with his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is notorious for throwing the best parties for New York’s elite. This story will have you wondering how much are they willing to do to keep up with the social hierarchy? This novel is captivating, thought-provoking, and eerily still accurate in the real world today. A must read for everyone.