A review by offbalance80
Great by Sara Benincasa

4.0

As a rule, I tend to be skeptical, even derisive of “reboots” or re-imaginings” of classic works. In my experience, they can be ham-fisted at best and insipid at worst. I was delighted to discover exceptions to this belief, in the form of this delightful update to the book that has become synonymous to the phrase “Great American Novel.” It’s full of Easter eggs for Gatsby experts - one particularly brilliant change was making the TJ Eckleberg sign into one for a plastic surgeon - Dr. Zazzle (a marvelous skewering of NY-area ubiquitous advertiser Dr. Zizmore). The characters are a little lightly sketched and could have done with a little more development, and the ending was a little rushed for my taste. Otherwise, this is a fun trip for a Gatsby devotee.