The Great Gatsby

I heard a lot about the book The Great Gatsby, people saying how great of a book it is. I personally did not love it. It appears to me that at the time, wealth was very important - not that it isn't now - but people urged to display it. The people who live in West Egg are all new rich - Gatsby among them. The parties he throws every weekend are an attempt to impress Daisy, the woman he loves. Furthermore, the wealthy people are not faithful. On the East Egg, Tom has a mistress with whom he cheats on his wife. Soon after that, Daisy meets Gatsby, and betrays Tom. The society seems to lack truthfulness and respect. This lack of truthfulness is also demonstrated when Tom claims that Gatsby was responsible for Myrtle's death, in order to protect Daisy.
Gatsby comes off mysterious at the beginning of the novel. Nick learns more about him through Jordan. (The author makes Jordan reveal all the secrets, such as Tom's affair with Myrtle.) Gatsby reveals his love for Daisy, but when Tom senses it, he goes mad although he himself is having an affair.
The society at the time also shows a great deal of violence. First, Tom breaks his mistress's nose when she brings up Daisy. Later, George shoots Gatsby, thinking Gatsby killed his wife. George ends up shooting himself as well.