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A review by meganpbennett
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
2.0
I remember reading The Great Gatsby in high school; I was not impressed. I didn't know much about the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, organized crime, or the First World War to understand a lot of what was going on. There's a lot of subtext to the story, and the pop culture knowledge that readers would have had when the book came out is very different than what current readers have.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism