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librarian_lisa's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
almenm635's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I found it boring
allisonrae13's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.75
cat_m_82's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pages_and_papercrafts's review
4.25
What a great reimagined feminist take/retelling of The Great Gatsby. As part of a required book to read and discuss in high school, the original was almost a chore for me to read and I don’t remember much of the plot line (could be my age now though!) but I did enjoy this book. Told from the points-of-view of three females mentioned in The Great Gatsby (Daisy, Jordan and Catherine), the mystery of Jay’s death is revealed along with how their lives and lies were intertwined. This was much more of a character driven book with exceptional character development.
mermiller's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
januaryghosts's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
truthmonkey's review
medium-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
March book for the Decades challenge (1920s). I have read worse books inspired by Gatsby. I liked the idea of focusing on the women but the added behind the scenes content stretched belief sometimes. Also it changed the perspective on a few characters. I guess that was the point but it didn’t sit well with me.
csparacino's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
emilypolle's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
A retelling of The Great Gatsby from the perspective of the women. I really enjoyed how it gave the reader information from before the original story, but then followed the same timeline and filled in gaps. Well done and gave new insight into why things happened in the original book! Would recommend for any Gatsby lover!