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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
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February 1, 2018
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February 28, 2018
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New School Classics- 1915-2005
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Nina
Jan 17, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: classics
Salinger captures the essence of adolescent rebellion and alienation very well, but I couldn't quite figure out what his point was. I wonder if people would still be reading this if it had never been banned. ...more
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Melanti
Dec 24, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1001-books, classics, young-adult
I liked this when I read it in high school, but I wouldn't dare touch it as an adult. All that teenage angst just doesn't sit well on my palate - except under certain circumstances! ...more
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Jan 03, 2015 marked it as tbr
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