The Gay Gatsby

by B.A. Baker, F. Scott Fitzgerald

Look into the rainbow light ...

Nick Carraway is new to Long Island, and he's got queer company. There's bullish and hypermasculine Tom, his wife Daisy, and his lover Myrtle—or is it Myles? And does Daisy have something going on with butch golfer Jordan?

Everyone's got something to hide, but the secrets come out at Gaylord Gatsby's parties—the gayest affairs West Egg ever had. And when Nick finds Gatsby staring off at the rainbow light across the bay, his heart pounds—and he gains a secret he can't bear to keep.

But all is not as it seems, and the light is deeper than he knows...

The Gay Gatsby is a remix of the timeless classic that takes everything we thought we knew and shatters it—with love.

Genres: Retellings

237 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2021

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Reviews

[Yoshika · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gay Gatsby is like a kaleidoscope: colorful, bold, and ever-changing. It is a layered story that is simultaneously nostalgic and forward-thinking. Give this new story a read in honor of The Great Gatsby’s debut into the public domain.

[Trisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

We chose The Great Gatsby because it's super popular, and it's public domain now so anyone can use it for free.

I think The Gay Gatsby was a respectable adaptation of the source material, The Great Gatsby. I was concerned that it would be a complete alteration of the original story, but to my surprise the story developed into an intriguing, self-referential, multiverse-esque story that not only tied well to the original story but other hypothetical adaptations of The Great Gatsby. I also enjoyed how the story incorporated socially-aware aspects into the dialogue and narration.

My reservations with this story is mainly with the style of writing; I thought the flow of writing and exposition was contrived, making for an awkward reading experience. There were parts of dialogue in the story that felt out of place and seemed like it was included for the sake of being 'woke' or 'meta'. Furthermore, while I did enjoy how the story eventually unfolded, I thought the progression to the climax seemed unnatural.

Overall, I liked the concept of the story but found its execution quite 'clumsy'. However, I do recommend this book to whoever enjoyed The Great Gatsby and definitely thought that Nick Carraway is gay.

[Coco_p · Rating 5 out of 5]

A surprising blend of scifi, puns and the roaring 20s. I very much enjoyed the novel and it felt like a roller coaster ride with sudden whips and turns right when you felt like you had things under control.

I would recommend a read. The author appears to have had a blast with the writing, and you should join them in their fun.

[R · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was.... something. I went into this thinking i'd get a lovely great gatsby rewrite and that is NOT what I got. Tom was gay (respectable) but also very racist (not respectable). I didn't read the entire thing, got bored at 150 pages or so and decided to skip ahead and look for natsby pages, which where it quickly devolved into some weird simulation in which nick was in, and then he was in the future and married and gatsby was there? I can't completely explain, but I overall would only recommend if you were looking to have a midlife crisis and an epiphany at 2 am. 2.5/5 stars

[Randall Bruce · Rating 1 out of 5]

Had to force myself to finish. Took a very weird and unexpected turn into sci-fi….

[Andrew · Rating 1 out of 5]

this is a TRIP of a book. if you like sci-fi, this book’s for you!