The further I got into this, the more enraptured I became. I’ve never read The Great Gatsby, relying instead on film adaptations for my knowledge about it. So I’m not sure how this retelling would hit for Gatsby fans, but it worked for me! 

I love the way McLemore created their own version of this classic, spotlighting communities in a time period that often tried to erase them. The author’s note at the end further endeared me to this book, and I looked forward to reading more by them now!