Reviews tagging 'War'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anne Collins

50 reviews

lovelikethiswillendintragedy's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

The themesssssss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Suicide, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Minor: War and Grief

dannymonty's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

I first read this book when I was 14. I didn't get it. Like no shot. I was just trying to look smart by reading classic novels. I think I get it now though. Fitzgerald writes as impressionists paint. His conjured images are fuzzy, flowing, and full of feelings. Everything is enveloped with a faded glow of melancholy that is wholly immersive and dreamlike. This writing style fits the hedonistic party lifestyle that the novel deals with perfectly while supporting the reflective tone as well. I love the novel's conclusion about how money causes people to be childishly apathetic and put their blinders up to the problems that they cause with their recklessness. If you read this book in class and hated it, I encourage you to give it a second look with fresh, more mature eyes. Maybe you'll still hate it idk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident, Cursing, War, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Classism

ginbat's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

It was easy to read but idk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, War, and Misogyny

k_shimer's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Car accident, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, Sexism, Antisemitism, Grief, and Racial slurs

Minor: Confinement and War

desi728's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism and Infidelity

Minor: War

jobaji's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide and Racism

Minor: War and Cursing

chaoticbeing's review against another edition

informative reflective sad 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

3.75

Everyone in this book except for Nick are horrible people and I love seeing horrible people do their horrible lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Infidelity, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Death

Minor: War

The only fade away in the book is when Nick decides to spend personal time with a male photographer who “shows him his work”. I think they were doing something more than that Mr. Fitzgerald.

tazch1701's review against another edition

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

3.75

The dangers of maladaptive daydreaming.
Rich society is callous, careless and destructive. Aiming to enter into that social stratum will result in tragedy. Don't live in the past.
Jimmy Gatz, you had the makings of a kind, compassionate and wonderful man, if only you hadn't become so blinded.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Death, Racism, War, and Domestic abuse

rachelmcg2004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

Half a star taken away from this masterpiece for the jarring and horrible racial slurs and sexism that cropped up on occasion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Classism, Car accident, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexism, Misogyny, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Classism, Violence, Cursing, and War

thelibraryofanolive's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

2.5

snooze fest tbh and i had no idea what this man was saying most of the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: War, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Racism