4.5 stars. This book prompted so many mixed feelings from me I consider it to be remarkable just for that! But all in all, I really did enjoy Local Heavens and I can imagine that if you like cyperpunk/sci-fi/speculative fiction AND The Great Gatsby this is a wet dream of a book waiting to happen to you. As it is, I don't particularly seek out those genres (although that is changing thanks to books like this!) and I was a little underwhelmed by TGG when I first read it, but I have enjoyed retellings before and this was no different. In fact, I really enjoyed the loyalty to the text while also creating a drastically different setting. That was incredibly clever. My small criticism was that the pacing felt slow at times, and I think what I remember most about TGG was how it was a short and fast-paced and that was somewhat lacking in Local Heavens. But I will absolutely be recommending this book to those who I think will enjoy its many richly woven elements and I am very curious what the author comes up with next. Also EXTRA BONUS POINTS for making this book so deliciously bisexual.