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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

23 reviews

hdoomk's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Infidelity

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Death, Alcohol, and Blood

blueberryelf's review against another edition

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Infidelity and Racial slurs

Minor: Grief, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

tifftastic87's review against another edition

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

1.5

I genuinely don't understand how this book is one of the "great American novels." Maybe there is something to take away about how wealth is a disease or that being a socialite doesn't mean you are liked, likeable, or capable of friendship. But there has got to be a better way to do that then to tell the story of wealthy people getting drunk, complaining, fighting and running around on their spouses. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

paigeinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, War, Antisemitism, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

calamityin's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

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

lauryn_04's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Murder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, Drug use, Gaslighting, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol

st3llaryan06's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Death, Classism, and Car accident

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

nickel_'s review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, War, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Blood

Minor: Child abuse and Vomit

aspenaxel's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

A classic, the true definition of one actually. I'd say that it's one of my favorite novels, even with its flaws. Part of me wishes that there was more to the story, a stronger focus on Nick

after the death of Gatsby.

But, in its entirety, it is fun and captivating, fantastical and dream-like. I do wish I could experience the dream world of The Great Gatsby.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship