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lucyyc_reads's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
lenoradavis's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
fishfish's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
aguz1020's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-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
biggsy_books's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-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
4.0
tearyeyedreader's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.5
This to me was an amazing adaptation of The Great Gatsby. I first read the book in high school and really loved it. I’ve loved the story ever since and have been wanting to reread for a while now. This was a great way to satisfy that without having to read the full novel. I think the illustrations beautifully captured the lyricism and sort of surrealism of Fitzgerald’s writing. The author made really good decisions when adapting this story to a graphic novel, but I do think you should be familiar with the original text before reading.
almas's review
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.5
dcgirlie2's review
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.0
ninahuynh's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I have heard all the rage about the Great Gatsby, but have never read it school as an assignment nor on my own. So what better introduction to the book than through a graphic novel adaptation!
The art was unique. The colors remind me of watercolor art. The issue I have is with the dialogue and text. I don’t know if it is that confusing in the original text (like how classics tend to be), but the text was difficult to follow at times. By the time I finished reading, I still didn’t know what the book is about nor what is so great about it. Again, I have not read the original text, so this my judgement on what I could understand from the grapphic novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Addiction
oliviagrace76's review
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Wanted to know the story of Gatsby without reading the whole novel. This did the trick👌🏽