![]() ![]() ![]() For a short while, everything is perfect. On arriving in Cape May, they tentatively begin to explore each other, experiencing the benefits of marital bliss and growing closer in the process. Effie and Henry are young, naïve and intimately awkward. Set against a picturesque beachside backdrop in September, 1957, Cape May follows newly-weds Effie and Henry as they become entangled in the lives of their decadent neighbours whilst on their honeymoon in New Jersey. Not that Cheek lets that lack of opulence affect his debut. Yet whilst Fitzgerald’s novel takes place amidst the decadence of the roaring twenties, Cheek’s story is firmly rooted in the late 50’s, an era that’s infinitely less glamorous. Both are tales of excess, wealth, love and betrayal. Both feature a cast of idealistic characters. Both stories are set in prosperous East Coast America locations. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby feels like a fair comparison. ![]()
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