Reviews

The Great Gatsby: The Graphic Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fred Fordham, Aya Morton

bigheartedbibliophile's review against another edition

fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

ifollowedthatrabbit's review against another edition

4.0

K. Woodman-Maynard's graphic adaptation of The Great Gatsby captures the essence of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece. The art reinforces some of the most notorious aspects of the story, the characters are nicely depicted and the adaptation of the original story is well summarised.

It's been 8 years since I read The Great Gatsby, so when I saw this graphic novel adaptation I was quite curious to see how it was, and I'm glad I requested it.

Thanks to Candlewick Press and NetGalley for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

janagaton's review against another edition

3.0

Loved the art style, still dont care for the story, just like when I had to read it for class in high school lol

merniedee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

asteries's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5

Omg ok I can definitely see why this is considered a classic. The book was filled with beautiful imagery and sayings that have been memorized as almost timeless quotes.

gabrielle_erin's review against another edition

4.0

Beautiful art style, some absolutely stunning spreads in this graphic novel adaptation. Fordham's text adaptation maintained the integrity of the original script, including the iconic quotes and the creation of new dialogue to condense the text. In some parts, however, I do think this did the narrative a disservice as it denied character and plot development. Overall, a beautiful adaptation.

littlewitchreading's review against another edition

5.0

I love the full novel version and was extremely suspicious of it in graphic novel form but I thought it was so well done. This is definitely a quick read and for reluctant readers of classics, a good place to dip your toe in. I read that there is also a graphic novel version of To Kill a Mockingbird, I’ll have to track down a copy. Overall I’m glad to have read this and I think it would have broad appeal to people who both read and love graphic novels and people who read and love the classics.

komal_darksoul's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.25

jmbz38's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5