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Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Car accident, Classism
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, War, Classism
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol
Ironically, Gatsby is presented as the mysterious one but you learn more about him than all other characters combined.
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Antisemitism, Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Alcohol
Graphic: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Antisemitism
The characters are all pretty hate-able with serious flaws, even the grand Jay Gatsby.
The story is about the conflict between pursuing our passions and being safe and seemly, especially with financial stability. What do we need in order to pursue love? What will stop us from pursuing what we want?
This book touches on class conflicts, capitalism, love, marriage, and feminism. This small group of superficial acquaintances is oblivious to the challenges of the working class and their own timidity. They almost hide away from the real world, obscured from the public eye by their grand houses and extravagant, opulent lives. In the end, what is most important to them is heartbreaking and only continues the cycle of suffering.
Though I didn't enjoy this book very much, I recognize that it's likely because I need loveable characters in my favorite books. I recognize it as a classic, and therefore, it gets a higher rating. :)
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Car accident
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Car accident, Murder
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, War, Classism