content: For years I have seen this book on every list of great, must-read books. I finally got around to it, and I was left confused and incredibly disappointed. At no point did I really care about any of the characters or the plot. I kept waiting for it to get better. I kept waiting for something dramatic or enlightening to occur. Nothing ever happened that made me understand why so many critics, scholars, and avid readers adore this book. I am an educated woman and was an English major in college, so I don't think this book was "over my head." I would gladly read Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Steinbeck, etc. over and over again, but I don't think I'll read Fitzgerald ever again! The Great Gatsby is an oxymoron because it is NOT great!