The Gatsby Gambit

DEBUT Wheeler’s reimagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel has a twist. Greta “Gigi” Gatsby, Jay Gatsby’s 21-year-old younger sister, returns to Long Island from finishing school. The infamous Gatsby characters are all present: Nick Carraway, Jordan Baker, and Daisy and Tom Buchanan. The story diverts from the original narrative, however, when Tom dies, supposedly by suicide, the night of Greta’s return, but the facts just do not seem to add up, especially since all agree that it is out of character for Tom to take his own life. An avid mystery reader, Greta begins to piece together clues that indicate foul play. Was Tom murdered because of jealousy or something more nefarious? Through her investigation, Greta broadens her understanding of not only herself but her friends, family, and the societal injustices she failed to recognize in her youth. Key themes explored are racism, classism, and feminism and how they shaped the early 1920s.