Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

121 reviews

amelody's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, and Murder

domenicar's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism and Violence

avasbookmark's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War

ohdeerboi's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, and Classism

Minor: Racism, Sexism, and War

amari444's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic friendship

op3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Religious bigotry and Stalking

References of light torture, gang violence and activity, and

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

A literary classic, Gatsby centres around the party host and smuggler Jay Gatsby. A man of "new wealth" in the rich part of Long Island, he secretly harbours a deep love for the wife of a nearby family, whom he has known for years. As the narrator Nick Carraway learns more about the enigmatic Gatsby, the more events begin to conspire to topple the self-made man from his throne.

I first read this book in English class in high school but did not remember a single part of it. I enjoyed re-reading it now and remembering all of the symbolism, the plot, the characterization of both Gatsby and Nick. I would not recommend it if you struggle with purple prose, as Fitzgerald can get flowery with descriptions or use some (now) obscure term for seemingly no reason. The plot is fairly straightforward and predictable, and because of the third-person narration it is hard to understand Gatsby's motivations. An enjoyable read nonetheless!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Cursing, Genocide, and Colonisation

rileyyy02's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? N/A

3.75

It was alright. A classic but as most are it was kinda boring. Character dynamics confused me lol

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Classism

tiaroseshang's review

lighthearted reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship