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wonderlandreading's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
thealyssa_ann's review
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
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 against another edition
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
acristinaacevedo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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
kaerene's review against another edition
Self-Made Boys was a little slow for me. I liked the characters and liked the twist of the characters but it just didn’t hold my attention like Most Ardently did.
sami's review against another edition
I just think if you're going to write a book spinning off another in which the historical setting is one of the most recognisable aspects of the original, you have to either change the setting or do your research. Within the first pages it was clear that this author had done neither. I know too much about historical fashion to cope.