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ISBN: 125082012X

ISBN13: 9781250820129

The Chosen and the Beautiful

Name: Truly decadent
Item: The Chosen and the Beautiful
Rating: 5
Author: Taylor T.

by Nghi Vo

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An Instant National Bestseller!
An Indie Next Pick!
A B&N Reads April Pick!

A Most Anticipated in 2021 Pick for Oprah Magazine USA Today Buzzfeed Greatist BookPage PopSugar Bustle The Nerd Daily Goodreads Literary Hub Ms. Magazine Library Journal Culturess Book Riot Parade Magazine Kirkus The Week Book Bub OverDrive The Portalist Publishers Weekly
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A Best Fantasy Novel from the Last 10 Years for Book Riot

A Best of 2021 Pick for NPR

"A vibrant and queer reinvention of F. Scott Fitzgerald's jazz age classic. . . . I was captivated from the first sentence."--NPR

"Nghi Vo is one of the most original writers we have today."--Taylor Jenkins Reid on Siren Queen

"A sumptuous, decadent read."--The New York Times

"Vo has crafted a retelling that, in many ways, surpasses the original."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Immigrant. Socialite. Magician.

Jordan Baker grows up in the most rarefied circles of 1920s American society--she has money, education, a killer golf handicap, and invitations to some of the most exclusive parties of the Jazz Age. She's also queer and Asian, a Vietnamese adoptee treated as an exotic attraction by her peers, while the most important doors remain closed to her.

But the world is full of wonders: infernal pacts and dazzling illusions, lost ghosts and elemental mysteries. In all paper is fire, and Jordan can burn the cut paper heart out of a man. She just has to learn how.

Nghi Vo's debut novel, The Chosen and the Beautiful, reinvents this classic of the American canon as a coming-of-age story full of magic, mystery, and glittering excess, and introduces a major new literary voice.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:125082012X

ISBN13:9781250820129

Release Date:March 2022

Publisher:Tor Books

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.58 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.3" x 8.2"

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Truly decadent

Published by Taylor T. , 1 year ago

A retelling of the Great Gatsby from a new perspective with a touch of magic (though prior knowledge of the American classic isn't required to enjoy this book). Vo's storytelling is intimate and beautiful, and I appreciate the appendices that include some historical context as well as conversation topics for book clubs.