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F. Scott Fitzgerald s beloved classic novel The Great Gatsby (1925), which has just entered the public domain, has touched numerous lives - including that of writer Tie, who wanted to pay homage to it in his debut novel.
This Life Electric draws on The Great Gatsby s motifs to tell the story of Will, a disaffected young man who returns to Singapore after seven years abroad and is invited by his old friend, charming party host Donny, to live in a blue shophouse called The Haven.
Will becomes enmeshed in the goings-on at The Haven and those who pass through its doors, from Quinn, a licentious event organiser nicknamed Madam Mischief, to Caroline Yum, a beautiful influencer who has mysteriously dropped off social media.