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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anne Collins

16 reviews

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.75

A literary classic, Gatsby centres around the party host and smuggler Jay Gatsby. A man of "new wealth" in the rich part of Long Island, he secretly harbours a deep love for the wife of a nearby family, whom he has known for years. As the narrator Nick Carraway learns more about the enigmatic Gatsby, the more events begin to conspire to topple the self-made man from his throne.

I first read this book in English class in high school but did not remember a single part of it. I enjoyed re-reading it now and remembering all of the symbolism, the plot, the characterization of both Gatsby and Nick. I would not recommend it if you struggle with purple prose, as Fitzgerald can get flowery with descriptions or use some (now) obscure term for seemingly no reason. The plot is fairly straightforward and predictable, and because of the third-person narration it is hard to understand Gatsby's motivations. An enjoyable read nonetheless!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Alcohol, Violence, Gun violence, Infidelity, Car accident, Physical abuse, Blood, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death, Racial slurs, Addiction, Classism, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Colonisation, Cursing, and Genocide

xinawebb's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Car accident, Stalking, Body horror, Antisemitism, Murder, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

eloiseug's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Rereading an old favourite and it's just as good this time around as it's always been. The Great Gatsby is a phenomenal piece of writing which tugs at my heartstrings every time I read it and I wouldn't have it any other way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Suicide, War, Car accident, Death, Infidelity, and Classism

saliwali's review against another edition

dark reflective relaxing sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Violence, Misogyny, Classism, and War

jessicaa_'s review against another edition

emotional 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

2.75

overwhelmingly pretentious 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Death

Moderate: War and Violence

agatha_hopkins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Alcohol

Minor: Stalking and Sexual content

edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Racism, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Stalking and Antisemitism

saturnpersonified's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Classism

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

tropicalpanda's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This has been my favorite book since I was probably 12. What can I say that hasn’t already been said? This book really takes everything I love in a book and combines it. Romance, unreliable narrators, no candy-coated unrealistic wrap up with a bow. I think I’ll always love this book just as much as I did when I first read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder

roadki77's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Homoerotic subtext and murder, arguably the two most important elements of any good story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Physical abuse, Car accident, Grief, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Stalking, and Toxic relationship