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lena_m's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
obstinateheadstrongcurl's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I’ve always loved The Great Gatsby but changing the characters’ identities so it becomes a story about passing blows the original out of the water. This was so good. I loved the glimpses of queer culture in the 1920s as well. It was also nice to get more of a peak inside Daisy’s mind. The one thing I didn’t enjoy was how young everyone was. I get this is supposed to be YA, but making everyone so young was a bit absurd.
miller1983's review against another edition
hopeful
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
wonderlandreading's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
thealyssa_ann's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I absolutely loved this retelling of The Great Gatsby and how it blended historical setting with modern consciousness. It was a breath of fresh air! Race identity politics mixed with gender and sexual identity politics in the middle of the roaring 20’s with a happy ending. And I love that the author snuck in a Mexican man Wall Street novice predicting the stock market crash.
melist6's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Homophobia and Body shaming
caroline_m's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
acoldwintersread's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A solid gatsby retelling through a queer, POC lens. I love every one of these Macmillan remixes so far.
lawnjordans's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If I wasn’t already a romantic before, I definitely am now
geektastically's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0