"I like big parties...

"They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any intimacy."

I have always said that my students like this book better than I do. Maybe its my age, a mid-life crisis, or just a change in attitude, but I really loved reading this book with my students.  We laughed, rolled our eyes, sighed, and almost cried throughout the whole book.  

The Roaring 20's, the lifestyle, the changes in society, the intelligence, the bad decision making, the hope for a better future, the fear of staying the same, the need for help, and the suspense that comes with human nature.  It's a must read.