Great Gatsby vs The Great Gatsby: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Great Gatsby

Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.0 159 pages · ≈ 2 h 57 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Great Gatsby is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Great Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby is the easier read (Moderate), Great Gatsby more demanding (Challenging).

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