The Great Gatsby

Honestly, I didn't like this book that much.  It seemed a little to "soap opera" for my taste, and I didn't like the characters.  I thought Gatsby was way to focused on getting lots of money to impress an old girlfriend.  I thought Nick was unemotional and had no drive to do anything.  He would just go wander around parties, work, and hang out with a girl he didn't even really like.  And Mr. B. was just a jealous, cheating man.  He wanted his mistress and his wife.  Although, the end was pretty interesting. Tom's wife ends up killing Tom's mistress when she doesn't even know her. Pretty crazy, and made the book a little less boring.  But besides disliking the characters, I felt bad for them.  It seemed none of them could be themselves.  They were always trying to prove something.  Like Gatsby, dealing in illegal things, just to get enough money to try to impress Daisy.  After reading this book, I'm glad I didn't live in the 20's.