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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
I'm a fan of The Great Gatsby and I've enjoyed other adaptations of it. This one was a miss for me. There was some beautiful artwork, but some of it just did not feel like the characters that I know. One style choice that didn't sit well with me was hair colors on main characters. Changes to these from what I'm used to had be questioning who was speaking at various times. I also felt like there were pieces missing to the story, so it felt disjointed. I really wanted to like it because it has a beautiful presentation, but it missed the mark for me.
fast-paced
3.5
impressively well-made, but feels unnecessary. lots of lines are modified but no details are really cut? wish a lot of the description and dialogue was shorter, or just commit and use the actual text more… in the end it felt more like i was just reading and the visuals weren’t really working
some of the visual choices were underwhelming (gatsbys death, the story’s framing and him and nicks final conversation stuck out to me most as flat). otherwise the art is really vibrant and fluid! designs got a little muddled together though
rounded up to four stars because of the quality, but im probably never revisiting this
impressively well-made, but feels unnecessary. lots of lines are modified but no details are really cut? wish a lot of the description and dialogue was shorter, or just commit and use the actual text more… in the end it felt more like i was just reading and the visuals weren’t really working
some of the visual choices were underwhelming (gatsbys death, the story’s framing and him and nicks final conversation stuck out to me most as flat). otherwise the art is really vibrant and fluid! designs got a little muddled together though
rounded up to four stars because of the quality, but im probably never revisiting this
challenging
reflective
adventurous
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this to be a pretty faithful retelling of the book, in graphic novel form. The art and cover are simply gorgeous!