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

fast-paced

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

3.5

I think it shows that I am used to reading long detailed novels when I found Fitzgerald’s seminal work to be lacking.

For a short story it covered a lot of ground and I was pleased to find a classic whose prose wasn’t so far removed from today’s vernacular that I could actually follow along. However, the lack of depth for me made it confusing in places (

I didn’t realise Gatsby was dead until it was written outright

) and the romance this supposedly featured (the blurb called it a great romance of the age) was so fleeting you could miss it.