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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

141 reviews

ellie_girl2929's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Alcohol

maur_damar's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs

jenmaysiereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

5 out of 5 stars 

 

It almost goes without saying but every time I read ‘The Great Gatsby’, I fall in love with it that little bit more. 

 

It’s difficult to not get drunk on the atmosphere of the narrative within ‘The Great Gatsby’. Fitzgerald effuses the novel with a magic and majesty that is truly intoxicating. Following the journey of story’s narrator; the reader can’t help but be submerged in the whimsy of this sparkling, discomforting story alongside Nick. 

 

The shimmering mirage of ‘The Great Gatsby’ is a cruel facade. Behind the glitter and glamor lies a story of discontent, obsession and the greed of man — throwing the nature of human desire into a harsh, all too revealing light. 

 

At the heart of the story is Jay Gatsby, the man who has everything. It’s impossible not to feel the same bone-deep draw that the novel’s narrator feels toward him. There is something unknowable about Gatsby — something unreal and intangible that makes him all the more desirable. Like the green light at the end of a dock. 

 

The tragedy of his loneliness, of his longing, is a knife to the heart. Gatsby is a character that wants and dreams as deeply and profoundly as any of us. It’s painful to watch as everything he has ever wanted and all he has worked for come so closely within his grasp, only for it to slip through his fingertips, drawn away by the cruelty and carelessness those he purports to love. 

 

Reading comprehension be damned; they could never make me hate you, Jay Gatsby. 

 

“Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter — tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.... And one fine morning —— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

amberg25's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

margaret_s_library's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs

graciejlc's review against another edition

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

2.0

Overrated for a "classic". The trials and tribulations of bored rich people with too much time on their hands in the 1920's.
Half of this could have been avoided if they kept it in their pants and discussed things properly.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, and Murder

dannymonty's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I first read this book when I was 14. I didn't get it. Like no shot. I was just trying to look smart by reading classic novels. I think I get it now though. Fitzgerald writes as impressionists paint. His conjured images are fuzzy, flowing, and full of feelings. Everything is enveloped with a faded glow of melancholy that is wholly immersive and dreamlike. This writing style fits the hedonistic party lifestyle that the novel deals with perfectly while supporting the reflective tone as well. I love the novel's conclusion about how money causes people to be childishly apathetic and put their blinders up to the problems that they cause with their recklessness. If you read this book in class and hated it, I encourage you to give it a second look with fresh, more mature eyes. Maybe you'll still hate it idk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, Car accident, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

amalas_bookstop's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I have to admit, I did not enjoy reading most of this book. It was not until the last 5 percent when I realized how the author was slowly unfolding the plot. I had to go back and read the first couple of chapters to realize what I first read as mundane chatter of the rich to be the set up for the end.

While certain parts of this book did not age well, especially as a black woman reading this book. I can understand why it is considered a classic. However one read was enough for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Murder

k_shimer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Grief

Minor: Confinement and War

cielosiluminado's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

2.5

initially dnf’d ages ago, multiple times, and finally decided to pick it up again. and honestly i still don’t get how this is a loved and renowned “classic.” it’s okay and i only finished because i found the audiobook and listened to the rest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Car accident

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism

Minor: Gun violence, Murder, and War