The Chosen and the Beautiful

By Nghi Vo

Subjects: LGBTQ science fiction & fantasy, LGBT, Asian American women, Années vingt (Vingtième siècle), FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Asian American, Gays and lesbians, Nineteen twenties, Romans, nouvelles, Asian Americans, Fiction, Retelling, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, American literature, Américaines d'origine asiatique, Homosexuels, Gays

Description: Nghi Vo’s stunning and subversive retelling of The Great Gatsby subtly infuses the world with magic. Jordan Baker is a queer, adopted Vietnamese American raised in America’s wealthiest social circles. She can make cut paper come to life — though it's a skill she has little opportunity to hone as it comes from her Vietnamese ancestry, and she knows no other person of her heritage. She befriends Daisy as a child, and Daisy becomes the epitome of white wealth and privilege. Immersed in Jazz Age culture, Vo expertly draws out the white patriarchal racism and sexism of The Great Gatsby.