The Great Gatsby

>overrated.
You failed before you started reading it, dude.

Is it just me or is it really hard to find a copy with that cover these days, even though it's the most famous

>>8325964
Perhaps overrated is the wrong word, just disappointing. It's talked about frequently, and after reading it I felt very disappointed. Not overrated, I just overhyped it. Though even if I didn't, I probably still wouldn't have enjoyed it.

>>8325976
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Gatsby-F-Scott-Fitzgerald/dp/0743273567/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469589775&sr=8-1&keywords=the+great+gatsby

>>8325981
So basically you couldn't understand one of the most simple stories ever told?

>>8326218
I don't think anon means that they didn't understand it. You can understand a text yet not enjoy it or understand why it's held to a high standard. And, even then, you may understand why a text is held in high standard, but then not particularly care for it yourself, or feel that other texts hold better value.

>implying thr prose and symbolism isn't 10/10

teenagers whonread this for school should pay more attention

I thought it was decent, definitely not worthy of the level of praise it gets but enjoyable nonetheless.

top tier ending line too

>>8326218
This reply makes no sense. Someone can understand something and not like it.

No. I really liked it.

>>8326678
agree