A review by durrareadsstuff
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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

4.0

I picked this up after I saw carley thornes's video about easy-to-read classics, and I agree. It's definitely one of the classics where I actually have some sort of idea of what's going on. Whether my understanding is right or wrong is a different matter. But anyway, I liked it. And it was a short book too. 

I don't really know how to analyse a classic—it seems wrong somehow haha. But I liked Nick Carraway, and the way he narrates the story. Most of the other characters—let's face it—were pretty much jerks. I guess the takeaway from this is that rich people get away with everything? 

I thought the writing was beautiful. There were some racist and sexist stuff mentioned, but the main character didn't seem to support or particularly fight it, so I'm not really sure what the book's stand is on the issues. It also captures the very sad nature of Mr Gatsby's life and his loneliness.

Overall, fun, quick, it's a good classic for someone like me, i.e. someone with a very short attention span and has a hard time understanding most things.


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