Catsby: A Parody of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

by Andrew Shaffer

Jay Z. Catsby throws the sickest parties on the Jersey Shore. His neighbor Dick has heard all the Catsby killed a man. He’s richer than Blue Ivy. He’s Hugh Jackman’s butt double in the X-Men movies. As Dick soon learns, the truth is far stranger. Catsby is a “furry” who spends his days and nights in a cat costume, pining away for Dick’s cousin Dandelion, a manic-pixie Brooklynite with a brutish husband. Will Catsby’s romantic obsession cost him all nine of his lives?

Genres: Fiction

222 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Andrew Shaffer is the New York Times bestselling author of more than two dozen books, including the Obama Biden Mysteries. He is also the writer and illustrator of the children's book, "Mothman's Merry Cryptid Christmas." He lives with his wife, novelist Meg Shaffer, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Reviews

[Lisa Haneberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a FUN book! Andrew Shaffer has a knack for writing clever, original humor. I loved the wonderful surprises - in characters, situations, and setting - that the author weaved into the well known overall storyline/plot of the Great Gatsby. From the dragon named Judi Dench to the Walgreens card that got the bearer out of speeding tickets, to the darker moments dished up matter-of-fact such that we questioned what was really going on, I enjoyed it all. CATSBY was inventive, intriguing, and highly entertaining. Recommend!

[Dayna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not just parody, but meta-parody. This was very enjoyable & so full of pop culture references that I began to wonder if a non-American studying US lit would catch all of the allusions. After reading this book, I now find I have laugh lines & that my suspicions about Amway have been confirmed. (Lose some, win some.) I won a Kindle edition from a Goodreads giveaway.

[Tjerria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was super funny in the first half but then got really weird at the ending...🤷🏾‍♀️

[Jemimah Yow · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting take on a classic novel.

It keeps you wanting to read from beginning to end, with enough differences to make it feel like a fresh new story.

The story is compelling, well written and interesting to read. However some of the phrases used may not be easily understood from people outside of a specific community.

Overall, great book and would happily read again.

[Sandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Total waste of my time

This was the dumbest book I have ever read. I only finished because it was short and I was hoping that at some point it would live up to its hype. That is two hours of my life I will never get back. I would rate it with a negative number if I could.

[Bookworm Erica · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dnf at 30%.

I tried but it wasnt for me. I enjoy a good parody as well. The humor was vulgar and made me roll my eyes. Maybe someone else will like it.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Well, this was a trip. Funny parody of The Great Gatsby but one of the weirdest things I've ever read. Sir Catrick Stewart and Ian McKitten were my favorites.

[Carol Cloonan · Rating 5 out of 5]

About Gatsby

A musing most of the time ain




Amusing for the most part
At certain places I laughed out loud, not my usual
Thing to do

[Becca · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don’t even know what I just read.

[Henry Jhon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was the dumbest book I have ever read. I only finished because it was short and I was hoping that at some point it would live up to its hype. That is two hours of my life I will never get back. I would rate it with a negative number if I could.

[Veronica]

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