Reviews with content warning for Sexism - The Great Gatsby [Annotated]

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The Great Gatsby [Annotated] by F. Scott Fitzgerald

109 reviews

abby_can_read's review against another edition

2.0

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

To be honest I don't know that I'm over the experience of reading this in high school. I thought I was and then I picked up this book.

I can see why this book is an American classic. The plot, the characters, and the writing style. I just struggle to care about any of the characters.

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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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kamenreads's review against another edition

3.25

mysterious reflective slow-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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cbt00004's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective medium-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

It’s not for me, I didn’t like it at all the first time I read it. Listening to it as an audiobook was far more palatable but still not to my taste.
I appreciate the symbolism, imagery and the cultural influence this story has had but it’s not my favourite.

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samanthamurk's review against another edition

1.5

emotional

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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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aryn456's review against another edition

2.5

emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

One word: men.

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nofy's review against another edition

3.5

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: Yes

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luseor_'s review against another edition

3.25

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

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sirenricobooks's review against another edition

2.0

reflective sad 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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bookish_bry's review against another edition

4.0

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

I picked up The Great Gatsby for the second time in my life and found it a lot more pleasant and beautiful than I remember it was when I read it in high school. Daisy and Gatsby were much more rounded characters than I remember them being and the writing is beautiful in many places.

This story is a tragedy and beautiful because of that. Gatsby is a very good cautionary tale about even when you get everything you want, you can still have an empty life. He had an idea of who he wanted to be both with his riches and with having a relationship with Daisy, but while he managed to get both those things at least fleetingly, it didn't mean anything in the end. Nick ended up being his only true friend and everything else was just a mirage.

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