THE GREAT GATSBY: A GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION - The Wall Street Journal Review

The Wall Street Journal | January 22, 2021

Picturing the Jazz Age with the classic story of American self-invention.

Something’s always lost when a book gets translated into a film, stage show or graphic novel. But something’s often gained, too, as is manifestly the case with K. Woodman-Maynard’s illustrated adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” (Candlewick, 232 pages, $24.99). The book is rendered in luxe colors of rose, gold, amethyst and aquamarine, making us feel as though we’re watching the events of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel through gems held up to the light.

Having been altered and condensed to suit the graphic-novel form, this “Gatsby” won’t be ideal for newcomers, but as an adjunct or a fresh way of experiencing a canonical story, readers ages 14 and older will find it hugely rewarding.

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