Reviews

O grande Gatsby: romance gráfico by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fred Fordham, Aya Morton

kamrynharned's review against another edition

fast-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

4.0

First graphic novel ever! I probably should have tried something I’d never read before, but the cover of the book absolutely sold me. I loved the style and the way the story was all tied together. Could have been a little more gaudy and illustrious, but they did a great job capturing the essence of the story, along with all the most important quotes. Read it cover to cover in about 45 minutes! 

anfernae's review against another edition

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

3.5

mldnightmoon's review against another edition

reflective fast-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

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.