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A review by lizshayne
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Great Gatsby is finally out of copyright.
Is this where I confess that I haven’t read Gatsby since 9th grade and was extremely “meh” on it and have not read it since.
And I still appreciated Vo’s retelling and the way that her shift in perspective (not so much the magic) deepens the menacing shadows and raises the stakes. I can’t decide whether anything will make me like the story itself and yet this does what it does so well. (Points docked for gatsbyness, idk even.)
Is this where I confess that I haven’t read Gatsby since 9th grade and was extremely “meh” on it and have not read it since.
And I still appreciated Vo’s retelling and the way that her shift in perspective (not so much the magic) deepens the menacing shadows and raises the stakes. I can’t decide whether anything will make me like the story itself and yet this does what it does so well. (Points docked for gatsbyness, idk even.)