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nataliapassos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Classism, Racism, Alcoholism, Death, and Misogyny
Moderate: Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Murder
faeriefox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, and Racism
jordan_noel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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: Sexism, Misogyny, Death, and Car accident
lizkocher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Car accident, and Infidelity
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Emotional abuse
joygarcialim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
For such a short book though, it started off really slow and the build-up to the climax was slow too.
I don’t really think Fitzgerald wrote with the intention to flesh out the characters, there is a lack of backstory to all of them except Gatsby. As much as I hated Daisy and Tom, Carraway was ostensibly acquainted with them yet didn’t have much to say about them. The dialogues were confusing at times too.
Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism
kirstenpod_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Classism, Car accident, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Suicide
Minor: War
tifftastic87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Nick, the narrator, reminds us so many times that hes one of the few honest men, that I fail to believe he is a reliable narrator at all.
Gatsby, whom we know so little about until the end, is honestly a man who is so stuck on the past when he "fell in love" with an 18 year old barely legal Daisy that he spent his whole life accumulating wealth to get her attention. He throws wild parties just to hope she'll come.
The women, Daisy and Jordan, are pretty much here for decoration and to be an object for the men to either fight over (Daisy) or be guided by (Jordan). The exception is Myrtle who is there to simply show you how horrible Tom is and for Nick to describe as fat and bossy.
She carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can.
Tom is a racist, white supremacist piece of garbage who cheats on his wife, abuses his mistress and just talks trash about everyone.
I disliked every single character in this book. I loathed every page. I am so glad I was never forced to read this in school.
Only giving it some credit for the accuracy in which Fitzgerald describes drunk people and the way he sets scenes.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Car accident, Classism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
delz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Violence
werepsyche's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Antisemitism
saliwali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Gun violence, and Racism
Minor: Violence, Misogyny, Classism, and War