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Am i the only person who fails to understand why this book is considered a classic, to me it was boring and tedious and the plot failed to engross me as many other books have?

Diane I didn't care for the book either. Holden Caufield had no real problems; he was just a "victim" of too much excess. I couldn't identify with this, but…moreI didn't care for the book either. Holden Caufield had no real problems; he was just a "victim" of too much excess. I couldn't identify with this, but apparently a lot of teenage males do.
I much preferred the movie "Rebel Without a Cause" to this, although Dean's character didn't have a lot to complain about either, except boredom and a wimp of a father.
Probably, "Catcher in the Rye" was a shocking and honest book for its time, but I don't find it really engaging. The plot seems somewhat simplistic.(less)

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