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A review by therestlessbookflea07
Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor
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.