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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?
Katt That sort of is the point he's making! It disorients the hell outta you! Then you find your way! Most post-modernly unmodern readers cannot digest thi…moreThat sort of is the point he's making! It disorients the hell outta you! Then you find your way! Most post-modernly unmodern readers cannot digest this sort of books 'cause they are used to expecting clear-cut, direct-bound journeys of excavation. This rather takes you there in a round-about way. First he gives you what you exactly want, then he keeps pouring it on and on until you want to puke on yourself. It is, and will be a classic, whatsoever!(less)
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The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
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