Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Great Gatsby [Annotated] by F. Scott Fitzgerald

276 reviews

sadie_g's review against another edition

4.25

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident

Moderate: Racism

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Classism

Minor: Racism, Sexism, War

amari444's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring mysterious tense 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: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Toxic friendship

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious reflective 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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A literary classic, Gatsby centres around the party host and smuggler Jay Gatsby. A man of "new wealth" in the rich part of Long Island, he secretly harbours a deep love for the wife of a nearby family, whom he has known for years. As the narrator Nick Carraway learns more about the enigmatic Gatsby, the more events begin to conspire to topple the self-made man from his throne.

I first read this book in English class in high school but did not remember a single part of it. I enjoyed re-reading it now and remembering all of the symbolism, the plot, the characterization of both Gatsby and Nick. I would not recommend it if you struggle with purple prose, as Fitzgerald can get flowery with descriptions or use some (now) obscure term for seemingly no reason. The plot is fairly straightforward and predictable, and because of the third-person narration it is hard to understand Gatsby's motivations. An enjoyable read nonetheless!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Cursing, Genocide, Colonisation

tiaroseshang's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted reflective sad slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship

ellie_girl2929's review against another edition

1.0

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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: Infidelity, Car accident

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Alcohol

pookiee's review against another edition

5.0

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Classism

Moderate: Car accident, Murder

cbear_13's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious reflective fast-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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This has been by far my favorite school book in sophomore year. I was entertained they had interesting characters I just enjoyed it especially because I like us history so yah loved it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident, Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Classism

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide

xinawebb's review against another edition

3.0

slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Body horror, Sexism, Antisemitism, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

sydneykaye's review against another edition

3.75

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

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Antisemitism, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol