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

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The Great Gatsby [Annotated] by F. Scott Fitzgerald

109 reviews

rory_john14's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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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stevie's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny 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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thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective medium-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

reading this again after nearly 7 yrs does change my perception quite a bit..somehow the visuals are clearer this time, and def helped by the fact that ive actually lived in the city thats actually the book's setting during the interim--and ig more 'living' has made me look at this in a more complex way. it's still depressing, but also mixed w/ pity and resentful acceptance.

the book's world mirrors our own, and it's a pathetic, materialistic, money- and power-obsessed one, thus somehow someone as unbelievably, almost stupidly hopeful as gatsby seems to be the madman in the story, tho he's also risen so high up bc he became part of the mad world so completely. and while i absolutely despised daisy the first time, now my anger and frustration are reserved for literally everyone; they all fucked up in some way, but the men more so than others though there's a lot of intersectionality at play as well. the characters are a bunch of lying, stupid, selfish, shallow, silent fools, but they were an entertaining, disgusting bunch who reaffirms the mess of the world nevertheless.

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marylinaris's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’ve read this book at some point when I was still in school, though as private reading and not part of the curriculum, and I remember loving it. Rereading has not diminished any of the joy/entertainment this story gave.

This is a book I would’ve loved to read in a class setting and analyze it in a deeper and academic way. This way I had to laugh about all the foreshadowing of

the car crash and Gatsby ending up dead in the pool

all on my own.

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roshanmaegaddi's review against another edition

3.0

funny mysterious 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: N/A

I wanted to give this book two stars. It was so stupid yet entertaining that I decided to give it three stars just because the shallowness of the characters made me laugh throughout the book.

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nofacelif's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I loved reading this book. The novel is most notable for its description of the roaring 20s, but the story is just as amazing. It's romantic, sad, and thought-provoking. It truly deserves to be a classic. My only criticism is that Jordan and Nick's relationship felt a bit unfinished. However, it seems as it was the author's intent.

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wrens_bookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

challenging 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: N/A

I had to read this book for school. For a school book 4/5 stars. My actual rating? 2/5 because the characters are sexist, racist, and I hate most of them. The writing is beautiful, and I can see the beauty in that which is why I gave it two stars.

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