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Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor

7 reviews

lexivharms's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

If you’ve read The Great Gatsby recently you will not like this book. It felt like the true motives of the characters were entirely deleted. If you’re a true fan of the original classic, you will be bothered by this book. I almost DNF’d this book and it would’ve been my first one in years.
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maria1085's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

Fans of The Great Gatsby will love this story told from the perspective of three women. We read this for book club and we all really loved the writing, and the women’s individual stories. We felt that it stayed true to the original Great Gatsby. I really liked the strong female characters and friendships between them. I loved the time period of the early 1920s in this book. Now I need to go back and reread The Great Gatsby. This book reminded me how much I liked that original story. Beautiful Little Fools gives a voice to the women in Gatsby’s life and moved seamlessly through each POV. If you want a spin on a classic story then this book won’t disappoint! 
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machenn's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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hazelgirl21's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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audge's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

idk, i just ate it up. this is now included in the Good For Her universe.

thought this retelling stayed true to the original source but has expanded the gatsby world in a great way. i just find all the women's perspective interesting. the chapters aren't that long so that made me more intrigued. there were some little things from the original story that was twisted and i was into it. not perfect but i thoroughly enjoyed it. 
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cait_reads_and_drinks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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patioclus's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adored this book! The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books of all time, so when I heard about this book I was immediately sold. This book turns the story of the Great Gatsby into a murder mystery focusing on Daisy, Jordan, and Catherine (Myrtle's sister). The book does an amazing job of adding depth and complexity to all of the women in the story, which was so fascinating and refreshing to read. Also, Jordan Baker is now officially one of my favorite characters of all time.  

TW: Sexual assault, alcohol use, violence, death of a family member, homophobia, cheating
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