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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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melosamatic's review against another edition

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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

3.0

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caramelcopp's review against another edition

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challenging lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

I really loved this book, but I felt like it could have been more. It definitely serves it’s purpose well as a great American novel, but I feel as if it focuses too much on sharing commentary about America than telling an actual story.

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ashwaar's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced

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? Yes

3.75

I read The Great Gatsby years ago and didn't enjoy it but approaching it again I understood so much more! I understand the reverberations of Jay Gatsby pursuing the ever elusive American dream only to end up forgotten by most of those who lauded and worshipped him before. I thought Fitzgerald's scenes of Daisy Buchanan's mansion, Gatsby's parties and our narrator's small home, were painted beautifully.

However, I agree that this book is incredibly over-hyped and, especially these days, there are much better books out there with the same themes and comments as The Great Gatsby, that are perhaps more relevant to our modern society. Nevertheless, The Great Gatsby has been popular as long as it has because its message has continued to be relevant and important through the decades after its publication, and I guess that's what makes it a classic.

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hocuscrocus's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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cell0girl's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

The Great Gatsby captures the atmosphere in 1920s Harlem very well, as well as having a simple yet effective plot; additionally, the pacing of this book was perfect. Though this book was great, I would say that sometimes the plot was hard to follow due to the old-fashioned language.

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bookishlucy's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

2.75

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sirenricobooks's review against another edition

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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

2.0

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a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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pelledorso's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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m4rtt4's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Didn't expect this to feel so plain? Lukewarm? Clearly something was there, but it felt like it was kept away at an arm's length and eventually my arm got tired of reaching. The Roaring 1920's vibes were definitely there, but not as vividly as I had hoped. A world of careless partying and glorious riches, but also one where beating up your wife and being racist is the norm. There was quite a lot of deep stuff between the lines, like how rich people can get away with anything yet money can't buy you love, but the stuff felt very surface-level and I don't quite get why this is such a hyped book.

I didn't really like Gatsby at all, so the ending pleasantly surprised me :') I was also kinda rooting for Nick and Jordan, but then again I didn't really like Nick either and I'm glad Jordan knew her self worth.

As a Finnish person I was pleasantly surprised to hear of Carraway's housemaid being a Finn, but oh, the hypocrisy of these American upper-class people! Being blatantly racist, they speak about the superiority of the white Nordic race which they deem themselves a member of, but the only person from an actual Nordic country, the Finnish housemaid, is repeatedly described as demonic, just a nameless creature muttering incomprehensible nonsense.

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