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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Could not stand the characters and Fitzgerald’s characterization of everyone is demeaning. He has an unkind description of even the smallest side character and is extremely sexist.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-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
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Dementia, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism
“This is all. It's been very rare to have known you, very strange and wonderful. But this wouldn't do - and wouldn't last.”
“There's no beauty without poignancy and there's no poignancy without the feeling that it's going, men, names, books, houses--bound for dust--mortal--”
“A classic,' suggested Anthony, 'is a successful book that has survived the reaction of the next period or generation. Then it's safe, like a style in architecture or furniture. It's acquired a picturesque dignity to take the place of its fashion.”
“He says unloved women have no biographies—they have histories.”
“There's no beauty without poignancy and there's no poignancy without the feeling that it's going, men, names, books, houses--bound for dust--mortal--”
“A classic,' suggested Anthony, 'is a successful book that has survived the reaction of the next period or generation. Then it's safe, like a style in architecture or furniture. It's acquired a picturesque dignity to take the place of its fashion.”
“He says unloved women have no biographies—they have histories.”
slow-paced
honestly, this book has some of the most beautiful descriptions and writing i’ve ever read in my life. it’s honestly so beautiful. but it’s so slow and long. to be fair we do go through an entire relationship start to finish and a trial and years and years.
the characters, to me, feel so real. i honestly related to the two main characters as much as i didnt want to. i was really close to giving this 4 stars but i didn’t enjoy it as much. but i am glad i tabbed this book so i can come back to its beautiful writing.
(also, there’s no way a man wrote this. zelda had to have written this)
the characters, to me, feel so real. i honestly related to the two main characters as much as i didnt want to. i was really close to giving this 4 stars but i didn’t enjoy it as much. but i am glad i tabbed this book so i can come back to its beautiful writing.
(also, there’s no way a man wrote this. zelda had to have written this)
challenging
dark
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