Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

85 reviews

dannymonty's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I first read this book when I was 14. I didn't get it. Like no shot. I was just trying to look smart by reading classic novels. I think I get it now though. Fitzgerald writes as impressionists paint. His conjured images are fuzzy, flowing, and full of feelings. Everything is enveloped with a faded glow of melancholy that is wholly immersive and dreamlike. This writing style fits the hedonistic party lifestyle that the novel deals with perfectly while supporting the reflective tone as well. I love the novel's conclusion about how money causes people to be childishly apathetic and put their blinders up to the problems that they cause with their recklessness. If you read this book in class and hated it, I encourage you to give it a second look with fresh, more mature eyes. Maybe you'll still hate it idk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, Car accident, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

izzykai's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, and Classism

magnolia_berry's review

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

k_shimer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Grief

Minor: Confinement and War

funyuns_the_movie's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Car accident

Moderate: Death and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

caelfind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Classism

abi_04's review against another edition

slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

melist6's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Classism

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

jadenchimes06's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Antisemitism

chaoticbeing's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Everyone in this book except for Nick are horrible people and I love seeing horrible people do their horrible lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: War

The only fade away in the book is when Nick decides to spend personal time with a male photographer who “shows him his work”. I think they were doing something more than that Mr. Fitzgerald.