A review by mynameisrebecca
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

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

3.0

This book felt like Nghi Vo took "retelling" as an excuse to not develop her world or story properly. The prose and writing is beautiful, but every idea and character felt underbaked. You need to know Gatsby to fully understand this book too - I wouldn't recommend going in blind.
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