When you talk about the women of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan normally dominates the discussion. It's easy to see why, she's a fragile, broken muse - selfish, cruel and left to her pedestal. She's a compelling character to talk about.
That said, in a novel of unlikable characters, I've always been pretty partial to Jordan Baker, perhaps the only one who doesn't show traits that are generally despicable. The glamorous amateur golf star, friend to Daisy and partner in flirting with narrator, Nick Carraway. She's basically a pathological liar, but she's so engaging (and the other characters are so cruel) it's more or less forgivable. She's a bachelorette and unafraid and damn compelling. She's pretty great.
Jordan Baker, The Great Gatsby
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