A review by lizreadssurprisinglyoften
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 I'm conflicted about this one. The writing was undeniably beautiful without being over-the-top, and it perfectly illustrated the glittering, futile beauty of the time period. However, that accuracy was a double-edged sword; the casual racism and anti-Semitism made me too sick to fully enjoy the story. Even if I were to try and ignore it, I'm not sure how to process the rest of the book. I'll probably be able to analyze it better after a couple of re-reads in future 
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