The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald with Leslie Odom Jr. (Narrator)

5 hours, 29 minutes • first pub 1925 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary reflective medium-paced

Description

The Roaring Twenties are in full effect in the fictional Long Island beach towns of West and East Egg when Midwesterner Nick Carraway gets caught up in the orbit of man-about-town Jay Gatsby, host of some of the wildest, most extravagant parties ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 170,653 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 41%
sad 37%
mysterious 35%
dark 21%
tense 20%
challenging 14%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 24%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.82

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