Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Nine gender-swapped retellings of classic books

At Bustle, Sadie Trombetta tagged nine gender-swapped retellings of classic stories, including:
Great by Sara Benincasa

A contemporary retelling of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic, Great tells the story of Naomi Rye, who is forced to spend the summer with her socialite mother in the Hamptons. Prepared to despise everyone of the mega-rich socialites she meets, Naomi is surprised when she finds herself drawn to her next-door neighbor Jacinta, an "It" girl known for her wild parties. But Jacinta is hiding something, and when the truth comes out, it has tragic consequences for everyone involved.
Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue