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A review by madmadmaddymad
Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It’s been about 20 years since I read The Great Gatsby, but I still remember enough about it to call this book a masterpiece.
It’s shamelessly queer, and still historically accurate. I loved everything about it.
My one complaint, would be the treatment of the Gatsby/Daisy relationship. I wish this book had allowed Gatsby to be bisexual? He pined after Daisy for YEARS, and his reason for it didn’t sit right with me. I would have liked it better if there were a messy Daisy/Gatsby/Nick bisexual love triangle, but it was very neat and tidy the way the author tied up all the loose ends.
It’s shamelessly queer, and still historically accurate. I loved everything about it.
My one complaint, would be the treatment of the Gatsby/Daisy relationship. I wish this book had allowed Gatsby to be bisexual? He pined after Daisy for YEARS, and his reason for it didn’t sit right with me. I would have liked it better if there were a messy Daisy/Gatsby/Nick bisexual love triangle, but it was very neat and tidy the way the author tied up all the loose ends.