Shallow debutante won by materialism

Rating: 1/10 (11 December 2019)

The visuals are impressive. But the story is vacuous. There is no reason for Daisy to have been the object of such devotion and "love" other than her looks and place in society. So...poor Gatsby aspires to win her back by acquiring wealth and squandering it to gain her attention. All the characters are shallow and unlikable. Probably the reason for the book's success and lasting popularity is F. Scott Fitzgerald's eloquent writing, despite the lack of depth.