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The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9780063312487
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: Jan 27 2026
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.90
Height: 1.26 Width: 5.92 Depth: 8.47
Language: English
Douglass sets a classic on fire with an inspired recasting that strips away time and all expectations. -- Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times bestselling author of A Sitting in St. James
From New York Times bestselling author Ryan Douglass comes a gripping and tender reimagining of The Great Gatsby about the pursuit of happiness--and love--in a society built on cruelty and secrets.
Seventeen-year-old Nick Carrington wants nothing more than to leave Greenwood, Oklahoma, behind and make a name for himself in the papers. But when tragedy strikes, dreams turn into a twisted reality. Forced to start anew in Harlem, only a letter of acceptance from the prestigious West Egg Academy is able to pull him back into the world.
But the supposedly integrated private boys' school is more of a catchy headline than a fact, with the same prejudices Nick left behind back home. And his secret but growing feelings for the founder's wickedly charismatic son, Jay Gatsby Jr.-- who dances past society's conventions with practiced ease--only add more complications.
When Nick's cutting pen exposes dangerous truths about West Egg and leads to perilous consequences, he and Jay must decide whether to spend a lifetime outrunning trouble or be the ones to light the match. Can they not only fight back but triumph? Or will the powers that be win yet again?
- The Great Gatsby Romance You Deserved: Subtext takes center stage in this slow-burn reimagining where Nick and Jay finally get their shot.
- Rewrite the American Dream: In a world where the scales are never balanced, falling for each other might be Nick and Jay's boldest rebellion yet.
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