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?
Daisy Reading literature based on plot will mostly be a waste of time. A lot of novels are less concerned with entertainment than with abstract concepts. Al…moreReading literature based on plot will mostly be a waste of time. A lot of novels are less concerned with entertainment than with abstract concepts. Also, many people find Holden a character they can sympathize with.
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