Gatsby is perhaps the most hated book among American school children and it's such a shame. It's a magnificent book, but you just can't be forced to read it at 13 years of age. You have to come to it in your own time on your own terms. I myself hated reading it in school (even though I was an avid reader). Coming back to it years later and with more experience under my belt, about class, love, work, money, and how it all bleeds into your identity, and I was completely blown away. It is my all time favorite book now.