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lqne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Classism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, and War
mengzhenreads'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
3.5
Graphic: Car accident and Death
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Sexism
rachelfek's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
calamityin'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
1.5
Graphic: Car accident, Classism, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Antisemitism, Grief, Addiction, and Incest
fantasy_writer_221b's review against another edition
3.5
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
idfkmann's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Domestic abuse
graceslibrary'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
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Car accident, Murder, and Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs and War
pagesfromhome'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
I no longer found Daisy endearing and actually found myself more intrigued by Jordan Baker and her role in all of the shenanigans. I also used to be fully convinced that Nick was in love with Gatsby, and I just don’t find myself in that space anymore.
Fitzgerald does an excellent job of sharing who characters are through unique descriptors and I think he really excels in reflecting on that human psychology element. It was an extremely internal read which is always interesting. The characters are clearly all a mess which sometimes makes it more enjoyable as well. All in all, you can’t go wrong with giving it a read, especially if you’re looking for a short classic to dive into in summer.
Approach with caution because the racism and anti-semitism, while a product of the time it was written, is rough to read with 21st century eyes.
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Racism, and Infidelity
Moderate: Racial slurs and Antisemitism
mango_pxwder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Grief, Violence, Infidelity, Alcohol, Classism, Death, and Car accident
Moderate: Racial slurs and Misogyny
sennnni'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
Minor: Racial slurs