Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Great Gatsby [Annotated] by F. Scott Fitzgerald

278 reviews

paigeinabook's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident

Moderate: Racism, Murder

qcupquake's review against another edition

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Racism

caramelcopp's review against another edition

3.5

challenging lighthearted relaxing slow-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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I really loved this book, but I felt like it could have been more. It definitely serves it’s purpose well as a great American novel, but I feel as if it focuses too much on sharing commentary about America than telling an actual story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

Minor: War

ashley_1206's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

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3.75⭐️

guys i liked the great gatsby and i definitely think this a classic people should read. it was intriguing and had symbolism that you WANTED to discover the meaning for. i don’t regret reading this book at all!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

finleigh's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide

Moderate: Antisemitism, Alcohol

ashwaar's review against another edition

3.75

reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I read The Great Gatsby years ago and didn't enjoy it but approaching it again I understood so much more! I understand the reverberations of Jay Gatsby pursuing the ever elusive American dream only to end up forgotten by most of those who lauded and worshipped him before. I thought Fitzgerald's scenes of Daisy Buchanan's mansion, Gatsby's parties and our narrator's small home, were painted beautifully.

However, I agree that this book is incredibly over-hyped and, especially these days, there are much better books out there with the same themes and comments as The Great Gatsby, that are perhaps more relevant to our modern society. Nevertheless, The Great Gatsby has been popular as long as it has because its message has continued to be relevant and important through the decades after its publication, and I guess that's what makes it a classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism

Minor: Alcohol

jeroenlt's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Car accident, Murder

livelaughomo's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Car accident, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Antisemitism

Minor: War

samanthamurk's review against another edition

1.5

emotional

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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it’s not a bad book but it’s definitely not for me. It’s like a worse version of evelyn hugo, but with men. I think the narrator guy and gatsby r in love lol. the women in this book r poorly written and really only used as props. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Antisemitism