Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Great Gatsby [Annotated] by F. Scott Fitzgerald

179 reviews

agenericmirkwoodelf's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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4 stars! I think that this book does a very good job embodying the mentality of its time period, and creating a meaningful social commentary! While the ideas it presents and responds to are not quite as prevalent today, they still exist. If anything, it’s an excellent glimpse into the mindsets of the era! I really enjoyed the description and dialogue- they worked together well to create vivid atmosphere and character, as well as some humor! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence

toast_renumeration's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Car accident

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism, Suicide, War

bethanwx's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A damnation of the American Dream through the eyes of an unreliable, hard to pin down narrator. Nick is just as much of a mystery as Gatsby, changing his mind about people, judging yet connecting himself to some awful people, including the racist and abusive Tom.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Car accident

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Antisemitism, Alcohol

euhfubeuh's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I feel like many think this book is about personal affairs between careless people. I feel like it’s a nuanced commentary about specifically the carelessness of the rich and the inescapability of one’s past.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Alcohol

Minor: Body horror

seforaflorian's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

jazhandz's review against another edition

5.0

emotional slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Antisemitism

chelle22's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War

ma_bster's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

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The Sparknotes memes about this book are truly -chef's kiss-

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Antisemitism, Car accident

amelody's review against another edition

4.75

dark funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder

domenicar's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Violence