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mysterymom40's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
character is blackmailed sex between adult and teen on pagebookbug_97's review
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
kamin8882's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
"I hope she'll be a fool--that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool." Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby.
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?"
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?"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
audge's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.5
idk, i just ate it up. this is now included in the Good For Her universe.
thought this retelling stayed true to the original source but has expanded the gatsby world in a great way. i just find all the women's perspective interesting. the chapters aren't that long so that made me more intrigued. there were some little things from the original story that was twisted and i was into it. not perfect but i thoroughly enjoyed it.
thought this retelling stayed true to the original source but has expanded the gatsby world in a great way. i just find all the women's perspective interesting. the chapters aren't that long so that made me more intrigued. there were some little things from the original story that was twisted and i was into it. not perfect but i thoroughly enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Murder
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