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?
Matthew Culberson It's easy to knock this book now, because writing styles have changed so much in contemporary fiction. But for it time this was different than anythin…moreIt's easy to knock this book now, because writing styles have changed so much in contemporary fiction. But for it time this was different than anything else out there and it was revolutionary in its perspective and style. It was modern fiction before modern fiction was cool.(less)
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