Binding: Hardcover
Description: A National BOOK Award Longlist Selection In the Remixed Classics series authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet white and male canon. This Y a reimagining of The Great Gatsby centers trans love in a cast removed from its cishet white default finally exploring those longing glances and wistful sighs between Nick and Jay. New York City 1922. Nicol's Caraveo a 17 - year - old transgender boy from Wisconsin has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional which could set up his future and his life as a man and benefit his family. Nick rents a small house in West Egg from his 18 - year - old cousin Daisy Fabrega who lives in fashionable East Egg near her wealthy fianc Tom and Nick is shocked to find that his cousin now goes by Daisy Fay has erased all signs of her Latine heritage and now passes seamlessly as white. Nick's neighbor in West Egg is a mysterious young man named Jay Gatsby whose castle - like mansion is the stage for parties so extravagant that they both dazzle and terrify Nick. At one of these parties Nick learns that the spectacle is all meant to impress a girl from Jay's past Daisy. And he learns something else: Jay is also transgender. As Nick is pulled deeper into the glittery culture of decadence he spends more time with Jay aiming to help his new friend reconnect with his lost love. But Nick's feelings grow more complicated when he finds himself falling hard for Jay's openness idealism and unfounded faith in the American Dream. Praise for Self - Made Boys:" Anna - Marie Mc Lemore cracks the Gatsby story wide open breathing fresh life into these familiar characters with wisdom honesty and real tenderness. An all - time favorite I was completely transported." Becky Albertalli New York Times - bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" Tenderly written and achingly romantic Anna - Marie Mc Lemore has crafted a romance for the ages. Their Latinx lens provides more nuance and depth to the classic story. With a breath of fresh life Self - Made Boys shows us how queer love has flourished in quiet corners across history." Aiden Thomas New York Times - bestselling author of Cemetery Boys The Remixed Classics Series A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C. B. Lee So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri Self - Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna - Marie Mc Lemore My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb Roehrig Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie Dimaline Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa
Title: Self - Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
Author(s): Mclemore Anna - Marie
Publisher: Feiwel And Friends
Barcode: 9781250774934
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 9/6/2022
Series: Remixed Classics
Category: Historical Fiction (Children's / Teenage)