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Jade asked this question about The Catcher in the Rye:
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?
Lola Read this book as a teen (since I had heard it was a book that captured the angst of a generation) and have always been bewildered by its place in lit…moreRead this book as a teen (since I had heard it was a book that captured the angst of a generation) and have always been bewildered by its place in literature. Holden is not especially interesting, just generically sulky and immature. I know some people loved it and his "cynicism" but he seemed affected and annoyed, not genuinely pained and alienated.(less)
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The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
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