Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Great Gatsby [Annotated] by F. Scott Fitzgerald

179 reviews

bookworm_1c's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol

dmrains's review against another edition

2.0

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Car accident, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship

bxnny's review against another edition

3.0

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity

Minor: Grief

makiba's review against another edition

1.0

challenging mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Sexism

Minor: Alcohol

lovelikethiswillendintragedy's review against another edition

4.25

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The themesssssss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Grief, War

dannymonty's review against another edition

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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 , Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Toxic relationship

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

ginbat's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was easy to read but idk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Car accident, Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, War

saniyasyed's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Probably more fun to read when you’re not analyzing it for english

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Body horror

izzykai's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, Classism

magnolia_berry's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective

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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, Classism