Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

63 reviews

marenm's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

so sad and yet so good. given that i was reading this for school, it surprised me that i enjoyed it so much. loved the setting and nick and gatsvy’s relationship

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Classism

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, and Murder

marageorge'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

ralfy's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

It. Is. So. Good.  
I read it in one sitting during a thunderstorm. Could not stop if I had wanted to. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

lizkocher's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Blood, and Car accident

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Emotional abuse

blueberryelf's review against another edition

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity and Racial slurs

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting

saliwali's review against another edition

dark reflective relaxing sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Misogyny, Violence, War, and Classism

paigeinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ashley_1206's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

3.75⭐️

guys i liked the great gatsby and i definitely think this a classic people should read. it was intriguing and had symbolism that you WANTED to discover the meaning for. i don’t regret reading this book at all!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hocuscrocus's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Classism

sky_lar's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism