Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

62 reviews

grace_cr1's review against another edition

relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Minor: Car accident, Death, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

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, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Misogyny, and Grief

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

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

snark_ov's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, and Murder

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, Car accident, Death, Infidelity, and Racism

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

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

renjamin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

3.0

The prose was beautifully written, but the story felt like it should've been longer. I also just hate reading the casual racism of books from this time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Grief, Gun violence, and Racism

kazik'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

seanajk's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Antisemitism, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Alcoholism

jemappellecat's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Blood