Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

108 reviews

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

gvstyris's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: 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

marthadude's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

I mean it's Gatsby. Also Nick is gay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Violence

kendal_reads's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Death, Car accident, and Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Racism, and Racial slurs

thanhnguyen99's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Domestic abuse

atlantisblauw's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.5

Took until about page 140 for it to get interesting, but I did like the ending. Fitzgerald is a good writer, there are some beautiful sentences in there and he's good at writing flashbacks and other jumps through time. His characters are credible, but quite flat.

Ironically, Gatsby is presented as the mysterious one but you learn more about him than all other characters combined. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Car accident, Sexism, Violence, Classism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse

laurenkgrace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse

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

faith99's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Classism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Grief and Alcohol

Minor: Murder and Gun violence