Jake, Reinvented
 

Jake, Reinvented

by Gordon Korman

Gordon Korman’s contemporary take on The Great Gatsby, set in a suburban high school. There is a new student at F. Scott Fitzgerald High, Jake Garrett - and he has become the biggest "happening" in town. Jake is popular beyond belief, has the respect of his school, and is on the football team.All the guys want to be like him, and all the girls want to date him, but Jake is obsessed with Didi,... (read more)

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PETER W
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Naturally, being a teenager I really enjoyed reading this book. It is about a love triangle in a high school in which not everything is what it seems. One of the main characters, Jake was the perfect example of how somebody could be different that they actually let on. I really liked Jake' character, he was smart, manipulative and when he wants something he goes after it, or this case goes after her. He goes after a girl Didi who already has a boyfriend. I liked how the author Gordon...

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