smarie_03's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
anni084's review against another edition
- 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
federicadaisy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
janerose123's review against another edition
2.0
I liked this book and also the characters but some chapters are bland to read. I gave it 3 stars.
The Great Gatsby, by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel set on Long Island in the 1920s that uses its characters to explore themes of materialism and the American Dream.
The Great Gatsby, by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel set on Long Island in the 1920s that uses its characters to explore themes of materialism and the American Dream.
rachelheatherlee's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
fuchsiarascal's review against another edition
4.0
Technically a re-read, I read this in high school but 12+ years later, I didn't remember anything other than a green light across the lake [thanks to Adam Dubberly's song "Books Say and I Say"] and a car accident.
This was my first successful attempt at an audiobook. It didn't hurt that the book itself is pretty short, or that the reader's voice was very pleasant. He made the prose sound even more beautiful than it would normally. I missed a few things, and had to go back to catch some other things, but mostly it was a positive audiobook experience. I'll get the hang of them eventually.
Through the narration, we get a decent picture of what it would be like to be a mid-1920s socialite with a lot of money and free time. Everyone is bored, so they meddle with each other's affairs. They have affairs. They drink a lot [prohibition didn't matter to the wealthy, of course]. Very few true friendships exist. It's a fun look at these socialites' lives, and then it's a sad look. Although I can't relate to their status or wealth, it still all feels very real.
This was my first successful attempt at an audiobook. It didn't hurt that the book itself is pretty short, or that the reader's voice was very pleasant. He made the prose sound even more beautiful than it would normally. I missed a few things, and had to go back to catch some other things, but mostly it was a positive audiobook experience. I'll get the hang of them eventually.
Through the narration, we get a decent picture of what it would be like to be a mid-1920s socialite with a lot of money and free time. Everyone is bored, so they meddle with each other's affairs. They have affairs. They drink a lot [prohibition didn't matter to the wealthy, of course]. Very few true friendships exist. It's a fun look at these socialites' lives, and then it's a sad look. Although I can't relate to their status or wealth, it still all feels very real.
ethanlaz's review against another edition
informative
reflective
relaxing
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
timothyforner's review against another edition
5.0
Do we rate classics? Seems a bit arrogant to me. This book achieved greatness long before I was born, and will continue to be great long after I am gone. How could it matter if I liked it? I did though, very much.
aysha_fm's review against another edition
4.0
very glad my prof had us read willa cather's a lost lady before we read this - i think this book works a lot better in conversation with that text. fitzgerald read cather and was openly inspired by her works! the idea of the transformation of values from the west to the east, losing the romanticism of the west and turning eastwards, are much better explored in cather's work but underlay a lot of what's happening in the great gatsby. gorgeous gorgeous prose that i appreciated more on this reread, so many images that you need to read up close.