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A review by rdyourbookcase
Great by Sara Benincasa
3.0
I didn’t have high expectations for this book. How can someone do a good job of recreating The Great Gatsby??? Well, Sara Benincasa did it. She understood the essence of Gatsby and what made the story a classic. Her insight into the characters made this update a success. It’s not the type of book I would have read if it hadn’t been an interpretation of a classic, but I’m really glad I gave this one a chance.
*Spoiler Alert*
The one biggest change did bother me. Jacinta didn’t seem like the sort of person who would commit suicide. There didn’t seem to be many warning signs from her, unless I completely missed them. Yes, she was obsessed with Delilah, but I don’t think circumstances with her would have prompted suicide. I think Benincasa chose to have Jacinta commit suicide because she (or the publishers) thought it might be too dark to have a young person kill another young person. I’m interested in why she made the choices she did, and I might have to look up some interviews to gain some insight.
*Spoiler Alert*
The one biggest change did bother me. Jacinta didn’t seem like the sort of person who would commit suicide. There didn’t seem to be many warning signs from her, unless I completely missed them. Yes, she was obsessed with Delilah, but I don’t think circumstances with her would have prompted suicide. I think Benincasa chose to have Jacinta commit suicide because she (or the publishers) thought it might be too dark to have a young person kill another young person. I’m interested in why she made the choices she did, and I might have to look up some interviews to gain some insight.