Hello and welcome to another review bookworms! Today I'll be reviewing Tell Me My Name by Amy Reed. I'd like to thank Penguin Teen Canada for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! This book comes out tomorrow!
Fern lives on Commodore Island, a place for the rich and famous, Her life feels like it is full of waiting for something, that is until actress and pop stat Ivy Avila lands on the island. Suddenly Fern is swept up into lavish parties, fame and fortune, But as she gets closer to Ivy she realizes not all is what it seems, and Fern's life starts to unravel around her. Drought descends, fires burn, and Fern won't emerge from it the way she once was. When I heard this book was a gender flipped Great Gatsby I was very intrigued. The Great Gatsby is one of my favourite classics and I was excited to see a new take on the original story. That said, the plot did follow The Great Gatsby very closely and I could easily identify what characters represented the originals. Unfortunately the writing style was very confusing to me. At many points Fern was imagining things happening and then stating what actually happened, which left me very confused as to what was actually going on. I also did not enjoy any of the characters. They were very dislikable, and I had hoped that they would have some redemption, or change of heart, but in the end I ended up disliking them more. The plot is very similar to the original classic and unfortunately only diverts from it for a big plot twist near the end. About halfway through the book I guessed what it would be and was not very surprised when it was revealed. I think those who have not read the original classic would enjoy this book more. What I would have liked to see more of was the futuristic element of the setting, that touched on global warming impacts and social class divides. I enjoyed seeing this setting and thought it added to the true nature of Gatsby where we talk about wasting money and resources at the expense of others. Unfortunately this book just wasn't for me. I gave it a 2/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️. That's all for my review of Tell Me My Name by Amy Reed! I hope you enjoyed it!
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