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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
for a school book, i liked it a lot!!
gatsby is really just delulu like all of us
gatsby is really just delulu like all of us
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It’s a good story but I had to take multiple breaks because I got bored by the writing style
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
simply don't care much for it despite my optimism for it on paper after much encouragement from a friend (& really not liking the 1973 or 2013 film adaptations). it's more or less the same issues, in that I'm ordinarily pretty averse to rich-people narratives and settings anyways, but Gatsby's story in particular often feels like soap opera. there's talent in Fitzgerald's narration through Nick but I struggle to appreciate much of anything else in character, dialogue, you get the gist. put it all on me if you like but the narrative is unconvincing and I think Fitzgerald's action writing often feels somewhat underwhelming, under-written. there's an involved and charismatic tone in the conversational manner in which Nick discusses this-or-that, but otherwise I was often finding myself surprised at how many times Fitzgerald was providing noteworthy events without, to me, very much noteworthiness. and I really do just hate rich people narratives. yeah, sure, it's the point to not like these dudes but I just don't care I don't care I don't care
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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
Definitely one of my favorite books.
Taken place in the Roaring 20s (the Jazz Age), Fitzgerlad writes of Jay Gatsby, a man who defies pragmatistic ways. He tries to recapture the past and ultiamately fails to do so. Obviously, I'm not here to tell you about what book's plot is so here's a list of things that I loved bout the book.:
1) The imagery. Fitzgerald was so intelligent with his diction. ESPECIALLY the expository scene. Readers immediately get a sense of the tone and theme of the book.
2) The symbolic "eyes" and the desert. What was Fitzgerald thinking? The enigmatic meaning of these symbols not only provokes curiosity from but elaborates into an intricate interest from me for the book.
3) Morality: the question that was raised throughout the book. HOW FAR IS TOO FAR when it comes to pursuing what YOU think is right?
4) The hollowness to the sustainable profit that the American Dream promises... the way it was presented to readers, genius!
Anyways, I loved this book. I hope this review is a good enough review for you to read this book.
Taken place in the Roaring 20s (the Jazz Age), Fitzgerlad writes of Jay Gatsby, a man who defies pragmatistic ways. He tries to recapture the past and ultiamately fails to do so. Obviously, I'm not here to tell you about what book's plot is so here's a list of things that I loved bout the book.:
1) The imagery. Fitzgerald was so intelligent with his diction. ESPECIALLY the expository scene. Readers immediately get a sense of the tone and theme of the book.
2) The symbolic "eyes" and the desert. What was Fitzgerald thinking? The enigmatic meaning of these symbols not only provokes curiosity from but elaborates into an intricate interest from me for the book.
3) Morality: the question that was raised throughout the book. HOW FAR IS TOO FAR when it comes to pursuing what YOU think is right?
4) The hollowness to the sustainable profit that the American Dream promises... the way it was presented to readers, genius!
Anyways, I loved this book. I hope this review is a good enough review for you to read this book.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced