Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

55 reviews

poirot's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Antisemitism, and Murder

pelledorso's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and War

fallandfox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Death

Minor: War

jerrytheprinter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

np_d12's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

thelavendermenace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Antisemitism

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

For a classic which pushes the American Dream, it’s ok. Very depressing, and unrealistic, but still enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder

martinadr's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

mme_carton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

queen_emmy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Is this book pretentious? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Also, yes. Here’s the deal... this book really focuses in on the lives of a certain group of people (the “old monied upper class”) and this group of people don’t really develop over the course of the story (ie- Tom, Daisy, and Jordan.) However, I liked Nick as the narrator as he is the clear outlier of this group, clearly the one who doesn’t fit in, but he is observant and open in the way he tells his story. The way he is both an active participant in and a witness to the lives of those around him is an interesting way to approach the events of the story as a reader. In short, if you like celebrity drama...this book may be for you, if you’re looking for loveable characters with diverse backgrounds...maybe not.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Racism, and Car accident

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, and Grief

Just my opinion, but I have a strong suspicion Nick might be bisexual, uncorroborated, but I think, possible