The Great Gatsby: But Nick has Scoliosis

by Dick C. Heese

Genres: Classics, Fiction

150 pages, Paperback

Published January 14, 2021

Reviews

[Dick C.]

I wrote it so I think it's pretty good idk

Edit: For some reason, the discontinued, out of stock, old edition shows up first in google searches for the book. If people are specifically looking for the new cover, use this link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/108...

Sorry for any confusion about that -- this is the first book I've ever had for sale and I'm still figuring a lot of things out. 'Pride and Prejudice: But Mr. Darcy is a Vape God" should also be out soon. Thank you for all your support/interest in my memes!

--Best,
Dick Cody Heese

[Dick C.]

I wrote it and I think it's pretty neat

[Sailor]

this may be the best book i’ve ever read. and yes i did read the whole thing and mark each reference to nick’s scoliosis with a post it note... it was worth it.

[Anon Dino]

I havent read this yet but it's my favourite book

[McKenna]

It’s kinda like The Great Gatsby but if Nick had scoliosis

[Stevie "Germ" Branham]

I knew it was missing something

[Ellie Winthrop]

This book is exactly what it says it is. It's The Great Gatsby, but Nick has scoliosis. The additions are incredibly minor, and there's really no rhyme or reason to where the new lines are located. Some are slipped into the most famous quotes of the novel, but others are just thrown in there in completely unexpected places. If you were just skimming the book, you would likely miss several of the references to Nick's scoliosis. This adaptation truly ruins a famous novel in the best way possible.

[Kristiphor Duong]

I have a bone to pick with you Mr. Heese! In Chapter 4 you put, “I also hoped that she wouldn’t be bothered by my scoliosis.” In this line you failed to notice Jordyn Baker has taken over as the narrator. Thus implying that she has scoliosis, not Nick. Disappointed in the inaccuracy Dick:(

[Nicole Needles]

I love classic literature wow

[Suso]

This is only the second book I've ever read with a protagonist who has scoliosis. I have longed for representation in literature for my entire life. And finally, finally, we are starting to see some progress! The scoliosis bits were seamlessly woven into the story, and arguably added so much to the classic book. My only complaint is chapter 4 was a little weak.

[Rach]

Probably the greatest work of American literature ever written. Forget Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” “Moby Dick”? Never heard of it. THIS is the Great American Novel.

[Nicholas Martinez]

The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books. I expected this to be a much bigger parody (it really only added a handful of lines) but still fun to re-read. I read this as I was teaching the normal novel this year hoping to be able to pull some stuff for funny comparisons.Not enough was really changed to bring this to a 5 star parody, but worth the read if you are looking to re-read Gatsby.

[Agnes Fells]

I mysteriously received a free copy via USPS. Since I never read The Great Gatsby I read this short version and got the gist of the story, so I think. I’m not a fan of the authors style but I found it amusing how he incorporated his own name in places throughout the text.

[Molly K]

I’ve never wanted to read anything this badly

[KC]

better than the OG, naturally

[Meredith]

the scoliosis improved it

[Fran]

"reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope"
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my ap lang teacher's favorite book, and now one of my favorites

[Kristen Lee]

Could've been executed better, but props to the author for capitalizing on public domain lol

[Hyde Richards]

beautiful work of art

[Sam Tilbe]

The better version, obviously.

[Arya Oveissi]

This was…a weird book. I got it as a gift and fully expected it to be a satire based in the world of Great Gatsby. Instead, it read like a Sparksnote version of the original with very little satire in the book. I was surprised by the serious tone and direct quotes from the original. Sometimes I forgot it was a comedy until a line about scoliosis would appear out of nowhere. Overall a fun read

[Ke]

Exceeded expectations: Nick wasn’t the only one with scoliosis.

Still, the added phrases in the middle portion of the book could have been more creatively implemented.

Dick Cody Heese show your face in the next book challenge.

[Katie Schneider]

An absolute masterpiece

[Tim]

REPRESENTATION 👏 MATTERS 👏
I feel so seen