Am I the only one who thinks The Great Gatsby is actually overrated

Cameron Butler · 2026-04-24T06:25:04.598196+00:00

I used to defend it in high school but after rereading it at 32 last winter I finally admitted the characters are just boring rich people with no real stakes.

betty_white395mo ago

I reread it at 33 last summer and felt the same way. Gatsby spends the whole book throwing parties to impress a girl who was never that interesting to begin with. Daisy is just a rich woman who says pretty things and does nothing. The whole thing is about people who have way too much money and zero real problems. I flipped to the last page and just thought "that's it?" after all that buildup.

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rosel505mo ago

Did you end up watching the movie after that? The one with Leonardo DiCaprio is pretty but I still fell asleep halfway through twice.

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fiona_lane5mo ago

Agree with @rosel50, the movie was all flash no substance too. Gatsby is just a sad guy with a crush and too much cash.

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