This is a The Great Gatsby retelling which follows the plot of the book almost exactly with very little to no deviations.
I loved the queer characters, especially Carry and Levi and the writing style a lot. It kept me hooked even though I could already predict the plot since I've read The Great Gatsby.
I would've enjoyed it more if the retelling was ay least a bit subtle and didn't rely so heavily on The Great Gatsby.
It is still an enjoyable read and the lush prose, the characters, especially the nuances put into everyone, makes it a good read.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me an ARC in exchange for a review.

A beautiful queer retelling of The Great Gatsby. The prose is lush and dreamy, making the book an enjoyable read. All of the characters aside from "Nick" and "Gatsby" are gender swapped and many are queer. Aside from this the story follows the plot of the original novel with very little deviation. Overall a really well written story but I'm not sure it stands alone enough as a retelling.

Read this because the plot sounded interesting and the cover is gorgeous, and I'm glad I took a chance with this! I did have a little trouble connecting with the characters, but the writing was amazing and kept me hooked the entire time. Thoroughly enjoyed the last hundred or so pages. All in all a great read!

Dramaaaaaa. Listen, this type of book isn't usually my cup of tea but it kept me hooked. I enjoyed that relationships were pushed to their limits and strained. Definitely do not pick this one up if you just want a bit of fluff and romance

Gatsby-esque and gorgeous. Hersh's prose is simply astounding. It is similar to that of the masters of the 19th century. This book followed the Gatsby script well, adding it's own flairs and dramatics where necessary. An absolutely stunning masterpiece on what it is to be LGBT.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me this arc!

As far as some of the reviews go, they were right. This book was so easy to get through and I found myself enjoying every part of it. As a queer retelling of The Great Gatsby, this had great rep and the story was enjoyable to follow. It masterfully explores gender, as the characters are nothing but conventional. Overall I had fun reading this book and am looking forward to whatever the author will put out soon!

The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books of all time and when I heard that this was a Great Gatsby retelling that was trans-positive and had LGBTQ+ representation, I was immediately intrigued. Carry is an incredibly fascinating character, reminiscent of the fascinating way that Nick Carroway was in The Great Gatsby. I read this book in two sittings and while I would recommend this to other Great Gatsby fans, it just was not for me. I didn't find Donovan, Fallon, and Jacobi to be all that interesting the way I thought I would and I just had trouble focusing and keeping myself engaged, despite the fascination that I took to it. The cover is stunning and the premise, in this era of retellings, will draw a lot of eyes and find its niche, garnering the attention and admiration it deserves. Just perhaps not from me.

Thank you to Akiva Hersh and NetGalley for the advanced reader’s copy!

I came across this book, and was initially drawn by both the intriguing cover art and description. I can now say that I feel fortunate to have found this novel.

Carry is a fascinating narrator, and it was interesting to see the world and characters through his eyes. The other characters are all very fleshed out as well, and draw attention from their first introduction.

I got invested in the plot very early on, and read everything it one sitting. This was a very captivating novel, and a great experience overall!