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emilyanne_van's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident and Stalking
maria1085's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fans of The Great Gatsby will love this story told from the perspective of three women. We read this for book club and we all really loved the writing, and the women’s individual stories. We felt that it stayed true to the original Great Gatsby. I really liked the strong female characters and friendships between them. I loved the time period of the early 1920s in this book. Now I need to go back and reread The Great Gatsby. This book reminded me how much I liked that original story. Beautiful Little Fools gives a voice to the women in Gatsby’s life and moved seamlessly through each POV. If you want a spin on a classic story then this book won’t disappoint!
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Murder
machenn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcohol
katisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Homophobia
serenas_reads's review
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Rape and Adult/minor relationship
tanjalunney's review
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Infidelity, Car accident, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
kamin8882's review against another edition
4.5
When I read the synopsis of this book, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy!! The Great Gatsby mixed with Big Little Lies, sign me up please !! Thank you so much to Netgalley, Harper Perennial and Jillian Cantor for an ARC of this amazingly brilliant book!
I have always loved The Great Gatsby, the book and the movie (especially with Leo <3) so I was super excited to read this book from the ladies POV!! Jillian Cantor did an amazing job diving us into the whole stories of Daisy, Jordan, Myrtle and her sister Catherine, while also giving us a little mystery. Who really killed Jay Gatsby? Was it George, the grieving husband? Or was it one of the many women Jay had hurt in his long and selfish journey to win Daisy back ??
What I loved the most about this book was that you got to see why and how everything ended up the way they did.... the events and feelings leading up to Jay Gatsby's murder, made everything make sense. In fact, it made me love the female characters more, unlike the original where I was left thinking the women of the story are selfish and flashy. I loved all the details Jillian Cantor added to this story to make us really understand what life was like for the leading ladies, and make them completely more relatable, vulnerable and human. Even the detective, investigating Gatsby's death just to earn a buck to spoil his lady, added such a unique spin on this amazing story. I loved it !!!
"I always thought it was us women who were the fools... but I was wrong, it's been the men all along, hasn't it?"
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship