Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

347 reviews

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Classism, and Misogyny

Minor: Racism, War, and Sexism

amari444's review

emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Classism, Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Racism, and Suicide

op3's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Religious bigotry and Stalking

References of light torture, gang violence and activity, and

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

kimmycakes24's review

mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Death

abijoupansy's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

A literary classic, Gatsby centres around the party host and smuggler Jay Gatsby. A man of "new wealth" in the rich part of Long Island, he secretly harbours a deep love for the wife of a nearby family, whom he has known for years. As the narrator Nick Carraway learns more about the enigmatic Gatsby, the more events begin to conspire to topple the self-made man from his throne.

I first read this book in English class in high school but did not remember a single part of it. I enjoyed re-reading it now and remembering all of the symbolism, the plot, the characterization of both Gatsby and Nick. I would not recommend it if you struggle with purple prose, as Fitzgerald can get flowery with descriptions or use some (now) obscure term for seemingly no reason. The plot is fairly straightforward and predictable, and because of the third-person narration it is hard to understand Gatsby's motivations. An enjoyable read nonetheless!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Alcohol, Violence, Gun violence, Infidelity, Car accident, Physical abuse, Blood, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death, Racial slurs, Addiction, Classism, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Colonisation, Cursing, and Genocide

ellie_girl2929's review

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Car accident

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Racism, Death, and Murder

cbear_13's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-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

4.5

This has been by far my favorite school book in sophomore year. I was entertained they had interesting characters I just enjoyed it especially because I like us history so yah loved it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Alcohol, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Classism, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide and Physical abuse

remqii's review

slow-paced

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

3.25

I did not know what to expect, but I'm disappointed. I didn't understand much, had to watch the movie first. It was just annoying trying to read. It was good, I liked the small meaning of things. I wouldn't read it again, it's a one-time read. Would i recommend it? No. Was it good? Yes, but there's better

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death