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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

321 reviews

amalas_bookstop's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.0

I have to admit, I did not enjoy reading most of this book. It was not until the last 5 percent when I realized how the author was slowly unfolding the plot. I had to go back and read the first couple of chapters to realize what I first read as mundane chatter of the rich to be the set up for the end.

While certain parts of this book did not age well, especially as a black woman reading this book. I can understand why it is considered a classic. However one read was enough for me.

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sarabookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad

3.75

The first time I saw the movie, I didn't really like it. But having read the book 10 years older, I have to say I enjoyed it much more than I expected and I kept thinking about it for days after. It was a captivating tragedy with interesting characters and setting. Even though it is obvious that Nick is an unreliable narrator and his perception of the events is skewed, I just couldn't help feeling bad for Gatsby and his idealistic outlook of what his life should look like.

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k_shimer's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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desi728's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-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

1.75

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dreezy's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

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informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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jobaji's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.25

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tieflingmom's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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aesweole's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

the racism<<<

but other than that, i loved the book

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grizzlysnack's review against another edition

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mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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