I was disappointed when I read it, not because I disliked it, but because it didn't live up to my expectations based on what people said about it. I think it depicts American values well, though I don't know if my opinion is valid as I'm not American. The plot was decent but the book itself could have been way better. I think some scenes could and should have had more emotional impact, but they didn't. I didn't feel any emotion reading it and that's why the book didn't impact me at all. Decent book, but definitely not the best book of American literature.