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Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
- Remixed Classics, Book 5
- Narrated by: Avi Roque, Kyla Garcia
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
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Publisher's summary
"Avi Roque's careful pacing and emotional connection enhance the audiobook's lyrical prose, enchanting listeners throughout this slow-burn romance."-AudioFile Magazine on Self-Made Boys
Stonewall Honor recipient and two-time National Book Award Longlist selectee Anna-Marie McLemore weaves an intoxicating tale of glamor and heartache in Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix, part of the Remixed Classics series.
New York City, 1922. Nicolás 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 fiancé, Tom—and Nick is shocked to find that his cousin now goes by Daisy Fay, has erased all signs of her Latina 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 for the benefit of impressing 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 McLemore 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
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Critic reviews
A National Book Award Longlist Selection
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"McLemore’s triumphant retelling is for anyone who read The Great Gatsby and thought, this book needs to be much gayer ... In this satisfying, emotional journey that celebrates love, family, friendship, identity, and forging one’s own path, McLemore captures the spirit of the original while adding nuance and depth, setting a new bar for what a great retelling can be." —Booklist, starred review
"McLemore cleverly and subtly weaves in imagery from the source material while crafting a unique look at queer relations in 1920s New York, and lush prose skillfully depicts the characters’ yearning for freedom and acceptance. This is a compelling reimagining, and a stunner in its own right." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Compelling and satisfying for Gatsby fans, critics, and neophytes alike, avoiding and subverting tropes and giving the main quartet the happy endings they deserve. In this absolutely stunning work, McLemore delivers their signature lyrical prose and rich symbolism. ... Richy imagined, fiercely tender, and achingly beautiful. —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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It's the end of the roaring twenties, and the exuberant and Honourable Phryne Fisher is dancing and gaming with gay abandon. But she becomes bored with London and the endless round of parties. In search of excitement, she sets her sights on a spot of detective work in Melbourne, Australia. And so mystery and the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse, appear in her life. From then on it's all cocaine and communism until her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.
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A series that just gets better
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Irish Thoroughbred
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Irish lass Adelia Cunnane had entered a fairy tale! Working at the world-renowned Royal Meadows stables was a dream come true. She was determined to prove her worth, especially to the stables' owner - the very opinionated and ruggedly handsome Travis Grant. Princesses weren't the only ones who could have a happily ever after!
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Terrible narrator
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The Love Note
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Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Villa in Italy. Blue lives a charmed life. From her family's townhouse in Richmond, she lives a life of luxury and couldn't want for anything - well, on the surface at least. Then, on the night of her 21st birthday, her father makes a startling toast: he will give his daughter's hand to whichever man can capture her heart best in the form of a love letter. But Blue has other ideas, and, unwilling to play at her father's bewildering games, she sets out on her own path to find her own destiny....
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The Love Note❣️
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Lady Jane Lovelace has conceived the idea of approaching the most notorious man-about-town, Lord Charles Welbourne, with a most unique proposition. When he counters her offer with a condition that he thinks will halt her impudence, much to the surprise of both, she accepts. A novel of passion and intrigue, The Westerby Inheritance is a thrilling installment in an emotionally charged romantic saga, all played out against a backdrop of elegant 18th-century society.
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NOT like Marion Chesney's other romances!
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After inheriting her mother’s fortune-telling business as a young woman, Imelda Burova has spent her life on the Brighton pier practicing her trade. She and her trusty pack of Tarot cards have seen the lovers and the liars, the angels and the devils, the dreamers and the fools. Now, after a lifetime of keeping other people’s secrets, Madam Burova is ready to have a little piece of life for herself. But she still has one last thing to do—to fulfill a promise made in the 1970s, when she and her girlfriends were carefree, with their whole lives still before them.
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Trigger warning
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Catherine Eliot was born to a world of privilege and prestige, with a family whose last name and vast fortune provide her with access to almost anything she could wish for. But what Catherine craves most is independence. So while her friends settle into comfortable lives financed by doting parents and indulgent husbands, she moves to New York City, determined to make it on her own. Taking a demanding job in a bustling flower shop, she works hard and learns the trade until, with courage and determination, she’s able to open Blooms, an exclusive floral boutique on the Upper East Side.
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decent book
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When the most famous toddler in America, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., is kidnapped from his family home in 1932, the case makes international headlines. Already celebrated for his flight across the Atlantic, his father, Charles, Sr., is the country’s golden boy, with his wealthy, lovely wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by his side. But there’s someone else in their household—Betty Gow, a formerly obscure young woman, now known around the world by another name: the Lindbergh Nanny. Betty must find the truth in order to clear her own name—and to find justice for the child she loves.
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Excellent book and narration
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Save Me the Waltz is the first and only novel by the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. During the years when Fitzgerald was working on Tender Is the Night, Zelda Fitzgerald was preparing her own story, which parallels the narrative of her husband, throwing a fascinating light on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life and work. In its own right, it is a vivid and moving story: the confessions of a famous, slightly doomed glamour girl of the affluent 1920s, which captures the spirit of an era.
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Audio is a great platform for Zelda's writing--
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Catherine "C.C." Calhoun is determined to keep her family's estate, known affectionately as the Towers, in the family. She admits the cost of keeping up the crumbling mansion might be quickly exceeding what C.C., her sisters and her aunt can afford, but the only way to save the house can't be to sell it. Especially not to arrogant and handsome hotel magnate Trenton St. James III.
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The narration is really annoying
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The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him - with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer. There is a witness, but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs. But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she’s been born into?
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I hate writing Bad reviews but.....
- By Joseph Reeves on 04-26-17
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On the verge of a stilted life as an aristocrat's wife, Poppy Hammond does the only sensible thing - she flees the chapel in her wedding gown. Assisted by the handsome curate who calls himself Sebastian Cantrip, she spirits away to her estranged father's quiet country village, pursued by the family she left in uproar. But when the dust of her broken engagement settles and Sebastian disappears under mysterious circumstances, Poppy discovers there is more to her hero than it seems.
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Stick to the print edition for this one
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The Great Gatsby
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Hailed as one of the Great American Novels, The Great Gatsby delves into the dark corners of the Jazz Age to tell a tragic tale of obsession, love, and the gritty underbelly of the American dream. Through the eyes of unassuming narrator Nick Carraway, the story follows the enigmatic Jay Gatsby as he chases the object of his hopeless desire, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.
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The great American novel!
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The classic 1939 collection of three novellas by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author and journalist, including the famous title story set during the influenza epidemic of 1918.
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Some of the most brilliant prose ever written
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The Hourglass
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It's 2014. Sensible Nora has always taken success for granted until suddenly her life begins to fall apart. Troubled by anxiety and nightmares, she finds herself drawn to the sweeping beaches of Tenby, a place she's been only once before. Together with a local girl, she rents a beautiful townhouse and slowly begins to settle in to her new life. But Tenby hides a secret, and Nora will soon discover that this little town by the sea has the power to heal even the most painful memories.
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Buy it!!!!
- By LoveAmazon on 11-12-17
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- Blake Firner
- 12-04-22
Great Remix
The spirt of the original Great Gatsby is definitely there but the character development is deeper. I’m definitely recommending this book to everyone I think would appreciate it!
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- kat468
- 12-15-23
Great retelling + narrator
Admittedly, I might be a bit biased here, because Gatsby is one of my favorite classics, and Avi Roque is one of my favorite audiobook narrators. I really enjoyed this book! Nick and Daisy are both Brown, which is a significant, important piece of the story that adds depth to both of their characters in different ways. There's an added mystery plot, as well as a few character redemptions that aren't present in the original, which I liked. The trans rep was great, and Gatsby and Nick both being trans fit really well into the retelling, and added a new complexity to Gatsby. Definitely would recommend!
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- Ari Santillanes
- 10-14-22
Historical Realism meets Contemporary Consciousness
Just finished reading The Great Gatsby with my juniors again, and wish we had spent time reading this, or Passing (just watched the movie). More and more, Gatsby the book has become not just challenging to teach because of the language, but because diverse high school students do not want the window into the white, straight elite world. I hated Gatsby when I read it in high school and again in college, and I think on some level it was because I didn’t see any part of myself reflected there. As a teacher, I can appreciate Fitzgerald’s “beautiful, simple, intricately patterned” language and plot, but McLemore rivals those things skillfully here. Pitched this book to students before I started listening to it, continued to update students on small changes once I did, and as I finish, two trans students are reading by choice. Taking tremendous pride in the fact that students are learning classics AND remixes from me. That they won’t have to go through as much of their life as I did wondering what was wrong with me that I didn’t like/get Gatsby.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-28-23
To your good health!
It’s about the longing.
Avi once again hit it out of the park with their performance. Absolutely fantastic read!
McLemore, thank you for writing this. It’s about the /longing/. You sewed it into each word and phrase, and the twist near the end gripped my heart with the weight of a thousand pearls.
This book was so good, I may actually read the original Gatsby lol.
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- Brian Bottinga
- 09-07-22
Sparkling!
This story of a man who grew into a legend who grew into a tragedy has always intrigued me. Probably because the idea of inventing yourself within manhood was something that I related to deeply, as a trans man. This reimagining not only enriched the story of Jay Gatsby but also the romantic subtext I always saw on the page.
I think it’s a wonderful thing to be able to imagine yourself in stories, to read between the pages and provide your own reading of the text. But there’s something particularly magical to seeing yourself reflected back on the page, to relate deeply to the characters because you recognize their story in your own.
I cannot recommend this book enough and I thank the author for giving me the chance to look at this story and see hope and reinvention instead of tragedy.
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- Brienne
- 04-01-24
a fresh take on an old fave
The Great Gatsby has always been a favorite of mine for many reasons that impacted me so deeply when I first read it in high school. And as a Bi woman who also believes wholeheartedly there was a deep love between Nick and Gatsby and wanted Nick to have a more active agency in the story and himself. And this retelling was everything I wanted a fed a deep part of me I genuinely didn't know I needed. Amazing cover to cover, don't skip the Author's note it's a gem!
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- Rae
- 12-24-22
An effort was made i guess
This book wasn’t good but I can tell the author really tried. So points for effort I guess.
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- t
- 11-29-23
Amateurish writing ruined a good tale
I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up. I had high expectations for this story. After all, a trans retelling of The Great Gatsby sounded fantastic. Unfortunately it fell flat. The dialogue was bad. The descriptive narrative sounded like it was written by someone who didn't know how to build a world or how to pull a reader into a scene.
The narrators were pretty good, especially Kyla Garcia. But they could not save the mediocre writing.
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