Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

58 reviews

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

amberg25's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Addiction, Antisemitism, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexism

bookworm_1c's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Death, and Alcohol

bxnny's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Infidelity and Gun violence

Minor: Grief

lovelikethiswillendintragedy's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

The themesssssss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Suicide, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Minor: War and Grief

k_shimer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Car accident, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, Sexism, Antisemitism, Grief, and Racial slurs

Minor: Confinement and War

jobaji's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide and Racism

Minor: War and Cursing

abi_04's review

slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Murder, Physical abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual content

melist6's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Car accident

Moderate: Sexism, Death, Grief, Murder, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

kalynlarva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death, Classism, Racism, Gaslighting, Drug use, Murder, and Racial slurs