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medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My very first time reading The Great Gatsby!
I can't believe I managed to avoid spoilers for a book that's literally 100 years old, but I somehow did it. I knew there was a car accident and main character death, but I always assumed that Daisy crashed a car and died
This was so good, and it makes me mad that I never read it in school because I wouldâve loved to have class discussions on it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, Murder
Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, Grief
Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, War
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Antisemitism
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Gute Sprache aber hab's nicht gefĂźhlt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident
Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, Classism
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Alcohol
Minor: Racism
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
maybe the most overrated thing in existence
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Car accident
Minor: Racism
mysterious
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
A cautionary tale about why you should never trust rich people.
The characters are iconic and frustratingly shallow. I hated every single one of them and wanted them all to die, but Iâm pretty sure thatâs the point.
The plot is more vibes and symbolism than action. Not a lot happens, but when shit hits the fan, itâs a car crash you canât look away from.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, War, Classism
reflective
fast-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
Knowing that this has been called "the most misunderstood novel" by BBC makes me feel like if I say anything negative that I'll just be considered someone who "didn't get it." My issue isn't with the symbolism but rather with the writing itself.
The preface mentioned that Fitzgerald took time away from writing this, revised it after finishing it, and was inspired by real people and his life, and it very much seems that way. There's differences in pace throughout the story, and some characters are vividly described while others are just there. I finished the book in a day and a half and couldn't get emotionally involved at allâhow does anyone misinterpret The Great Gatsby as a love story?
I appreciate that this novel inspired some decent movies, and I liked Nick Carraway as a character and the narrator. There's a few memorable sentences, but overall, I don't think there's much to get out of it besides a snippet of the 20s and idea of "The American Dream" being unattainable.
The preface mentioned that Fitzgerald took time away from writing this, revised it after finishing it, and was inspired by real people and his life, and it very much seems that way. There's differences in pace throughout the story, and some characters are vividly described while others are just there. I finished the book in a day and a half and couldn't get emotionally involved at allâhow does anyone misinterpret The Great Gatsby as a love story?
I appreciate that this novel inspired some decent movies, and I liked Nick Carraway as a character and the narrator. There's a few memorable sentences, but overall, I don't think there's much to get out of it besides a snippet of the 20s and idea of "The American Dream" being unattainable.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great book. The writing is carefully considered and you can tell. Because of Fitzgerald's beautiful and well thought-out writing, it is worth the read. It seems slow at first but shocking things happen. Also, the characters do not change, but they are not supposed to. And they are not supposed to be loveable either. It is meant to portray the vanity of the 1920s.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Murder