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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really clever, gender-flipped Gatsby retelling with a couple of twists along the way. Makes you long for a day at the beach!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Easy read but an obvious re-telling of the Great Gatsby. Pretty mid.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A modern take on The Great Gatsby, Nicola is in Rhode Island for an internship and staying in her cousin’s cottage. Cousin, David married Taylor, a wealthy heiress and businesswoman but the two have grown apart. Meanwhile, Juliana, who living in a mansion next door to Nicola, knows David from her past.
What I liked: I didn’t read the summary so I didn’t know this was a take on Gatsby, but a few times reading I was like, ‘oh weird this reminds me of Gatsby.’
Juliana is probably the most relatable character and I enjoyed the flashbacks to her past.
What didn’t work for me: I felt like there could be more about the podcast - it felt not needed.
The middle and end of the book lost steam for me and I found myself skimming.
The characters are all really unlikable.
Who should read it: You enjoy remakes of classics, rich people behaving badly and summery settings. The story is more about the characters’ and it is not a thriller or a mystery imo.
slow-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