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mia_541's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
annabeth324's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
katielauramc's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most heartbreaking and frustrating books I have ever read.
Fitzgerald shows us a glimpse into the world he tried so hard to join only to reveal it was full of greed, selfishness and ugliness.
Gatsby builds his entire life and world around the hope of being with Daisy, who in return starts seeing him and planning their runaway life together, only to get frightened by her brute of a husband into chickening out, mowing down his husbands mistress Myrtle in Gatsby's car, letting Gatsby take the wrap and get shot by Myrtle's husband, then to just add the cherry on top, doesn't even bother going to his funeral or showing she is bothered in any tiny way.
This book shows the greed and selfishness and awfulness that is present within people and the devastating effect that shallow, foolish and uncaring people can have on one good man. I think this quote perfectly sums up the ideas in this book, which will, as it did to me, break your heart and make you think twice about whether what is important in life.
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
Fitzgerald shows us a glimpse into the world he tried so hard to join only to reveal it was full of greed, selfishness and ugliness.
Gatsby builds his entire life and world around the hope of being with Daisy, who in return starts seeing him and planning their runaway life together, only to get frightened by her brute of a husband into chickening out, mowing down his husbands mistress Myrtle in Gatsby's car, letting Gatsby take the wrap and get shot by Myrtle's husband, then to just add the cherry on top, doesn't even bother going to his funeral or showing she is bothered in any tiny way.
This book shows the greed and selfishness and awfulness that is present within people and the devastating effect that shallow, foolish and uncaring people can have on one good man. I think this quote perfectly sums up the ideas in this book, which will, as it did to me, break your heart and make you think twice about whether what is important in life.
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
ellie_girl2929's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Car accident
Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Racism, Death, and Murder
pookiee's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Car accident and Murder
mabry's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
karmasabitch's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
5/5
there is so much I love about this book. I loved the symbolism as well as the setting. the characters are well done, and the writing is mesmerizing.
there is so much I love about this book. I loved the symbolism as well as the setting. the characters are well done, and the writing is mesmerizing.