A review by kdhopkins05
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Fitzgerald is defiantly trying to meet a word count but when is he not. This book feels like a song. Narration is unreliable. Did I care? No. One of my favorite books. It's such a classic and it reads like poetry. Some people don't like that but my knees buckle for that kind of thing.