Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sean Connolly

9 reviews

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

lauryn_04's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Murder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, Drug use, Gaslighting, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol

mirandavictoria's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-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

3.0

I did enjoy this book, but as a whole I found it somewhat underwhelming. I still thinks it’s worth the read though. Some wonderful prose and memorable quotes within. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Antisemitism, Racism, Racial slurs, and Murder

nina17's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Suicide, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Addiction

fallandfox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Murder, Alcoholism, Violence, Suicide, Sexism, Misogyny, Infidelity, Gun violence, Drug use, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death

Minor: War

jerrytheprinter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

queen_emmy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Is this book pretentious? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Also, yes. Here’s the deal... this book really focuses in on the lives of a certain group of people (the “old monied upper class”) and this group of people don’t really develop over the course of the story (ie- Tom, Daisy, and Jordan.) However, I liked Nick as the narrator as he is the clear outlier of this group, clearly the one who doesn’t fit in, but he is observant and open in the way he tells his story. The way he is both an active participant in and a witness to the lives of those around him is an interesting way to approach the events of the story as a reader. In short, if you like celebrity drama...this book may be for you, if you’re looking for loveable characters with diverse backgrounds...maybe not.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Infidelity, and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, and Suicide

Just my opinion, but I have a strong suspicion Nick might be bisexual, uncorroborated, but I think, possible

celery's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

my favorite classic hands down

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

joremmons's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

I will fully admit to being biased toward this book because I happen to be named after Jordan Baker.

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this book. The writing style fully captures the turmoil of the characters and their longing to live out the past in their present. If you read it in high school and didn't enjoy it, I highly recommend reading it again as an adult who knows what it's like to have made mistakes, to live with regrets, and to cling to hope as a refuge.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Infidelity