A review by littlebookaddict
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.25

this book (and movie) made me so stressed. Don’t get me wrong it was good, but for some reason the whole Gatsby + Daisy dynamic always made my head spin and i was constantly like concerned for it. then the ending was entirely sad, but it made sense for the era and i feel it was an important reflection of how people will use you until you have nothing left. that the only real people in you life are your immediate family and your closest friend. Also, there’s quite a bit of racism throughout the book so fair warning. i know that it was normal but it’s still a bit much to have to read it.
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