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Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore
4.5
emotional informative medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I enjoyed this book more on an intellectual level rather than enjoying the story itself. I loved the historical aspect (tell me more about what it means to be brown in the 1920s, what it means to be trans, or queer, or a poor person in rich society).

This book felt like one of Anna-Marie's books all over. Which is a good thing but also sort of frustrating because I can't shake the characters that just won't communicate.