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therestlessbookflea07's review against another edition
3.0
Years ago, I failed to finish F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby because classics are personally challenging for me to connect, but this did not entirely diminish my determination to explore retellings or even inspired writings such as the first book I finished this month.
It is a reimagining of the female characters of the beloved classic with a compelling hint of mystery-thriller of a supposed solved murder case intertwining them. The story brings readers to the awfully lived lives of the characters brought by their entanglement with troublesome men. While reading the chapters involving the investigation, it was personally slow for me but when reaching beyond the middle chapters, readers will discover that they will care for these female characters and will desire better days ahead for them.
The novel introduced interesting takes on overlooked and relevant struggles among women during the timeline of the story as well as allowing readers to have their own review of similar/present battles of women today as part of the reading experience.
A well-paced and good read.
It is a reimagining of the female characters of the beloved classic with a compelling hint of mystery-thriller of a supposed solved murder case intertwining them. The story brings readers to the awfully lived lives of the characters brought by their entanglement with troublesome men. While reading the chapters involving the investigation, it was personally slow for me but when reaching beyond the middle chapters, readers will discover that they will care for these female characters and will desire better days ahead for them.
The novel introduced interesting takes on overlooked and relevant struggles among women during the timeline of the story as well as allowing readers to have their own review of similar/present battles of women today as part of the reading experience.
A well-paced and good read.
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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