Scan barcode
dalanm1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
amyschmelzer's review against another edition
4.0
This was written during the Roaring 20s when certain people acted as if Prohibition weren’t a thing. The Great War was in the recent past and the widespread poverty of the Great Depression wasn’t yet a thing. Hard to believe The Great Gatsby will be 100 years old next year.
Our narrator, Nick Carraway, lives in an $80 a month shack on Long Island. His place is sandwiched between two mansions that rent for $10-$12k a season. One of his neighbors, Jay Gatsby, throws massive parties every night. People come far and wide to drink Gatsby’s booze. They don’t even have to know him. They just show up.
In this messy, sad story we also meet Nick’s cousin Daisy, her husband Tom, Tom’s girlfriend Myrtle, and Myrtle’s husband George and others.
I had a vague recollection of reading this in high school. I am pleased to say it’s better than I remember.
This does contain words that would be considered racist today as well as some domestic violence.
Our narrator, Nick Carraway, lives in an $80 a month shack on Long Island. His place is sandwiched between two mansions that rent for $10-$12k a season. One of his neighbors, Jay Gatsby, throws massive parties every night. People come far and wide to drink Gatsby’s booze. They don’t even have to know him. They just show up.
In this messy, sad story we also meet Nick’s cousin Daisy, her husband Tom, Tom’s girlfriend Myrtle, and Myrtle’s husband George and others.
I had a vague recollection of reading this in high school. I am pleased to say it’s better than I remember.
This does contain words that would be considered racist today as well as some domestic violence.
hmferreira's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
sophies_world's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
ida03a's review against another edition
2.0
To be honest, I could not focus listening to this book. It just never gripped my attention, so I've probably missed some details... All the characters just felt very stereotypical and dramatic, but with no real depth. I also did not enjoy how the narrator was sort of a side character, and wasn't really that important to the plot. It all just felt really weird. I've tried watching the movie too, and didn't enjoy that either, so I think I'll just have to conclude that this is not really something for me.
leitman1's review against another edition
3.0
Absolute classic. I would highly recommend this book. I liked it but didn't love it.
anitasiw's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
nyaski's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
lauraffc's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve never seen nothing about the great gatsby and I love it, I watched the movie first bc of my exam and it’s just like the book but without young and beautiful