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An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.
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- What is the Gatsby secrets?Jay Gatsby's secrets revolve around his mysterious past and the source of his wealth. Although he appears as a wealthy and glamorous figure in West Egg, Gatsby has carefully constructed his identity to win back Daisy Buchanan, the woman he loved before the...Read the public recap answer
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