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Teen angst, teen angst, teen angst, teen angst, teen angst, teen angst, teen angst, teen angst, teen angst!!!
I’ve known many a teenage boy who could have been Holden Caulfield and I applaud the author for creating such a believable character. I kind of wish I could set him up with Bella Swan from the Twilight Series just to see what would happen when you pit the epitome of obnoxious female teen angst up against the epitome of psychotic male teen angst. What would happen? Ohhh…the possibilities a ...more
I’ve known many a teenage boy who could have been Holden Caulfield and I applaud the author for creating such a believable character. I kind of wish I could set him up with Bella Swan from the Twilight Series just to see what would happen when you pit the epitome of obnoxious female teen angst up against the epitome of psychotic male teen angst. What would happen? Ohhh…the possibilities a ...more
The story of Holden Caulfield, a teenager. Highly overrated in my opinion. The language in the book and its attacks on the "hypocritical" adult world caused much notoriety and the book was banned in many communities. It still causes a needless splash. It seems that most banned books are not worth the time...generally not because of anything offensive, but by the silly content itself. Holden Caulfield is unremarkable to me. What's all the hubbub, bub?
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I think this may be a love-it-or-hate-it book. I read it about twenty years ago and hated it, but I keep thinking I ought to read it again.
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