Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Great Gatsby [Annotated] by F. Scott Fitzgerald

109 reviews

wondawilson's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

manukahoney_reads's review against another edition

4.75

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism

Minor: Domestic abuse

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

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

serena_hien's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Racism, Sexism

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

op3's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Death, Gun violence, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

Minor: Religious bigotry, Stalking

References of light torture, gang violence and activity, and

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

rileyyy02's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional funny 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: N/A

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It was alright. A classic but as most are it was kinda boring. Character dynamics confused me lol

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Classism

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