So what's the Wrath Verdict on Catcher in the Rye?

I don't understand why it is hailed as such a masterpiece. All these people saying what a significant book it was for them when they realised how closely they identified with Holden ... a mystery to me. I read it and thought "What a loser, stop whining and get a life". And I found the prose very flat and dull. Shows why I was right not to pursue a career as a literary agent, I suppose.

Posted By: Old Git on January 29th 2010 at 10:06:08

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So what's the Wrath Verdict on Catcher in the Rye? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 29, 10:06:08
- Not John Lennons favourite read. (n/m) (General Chat) - gordon ottershaw, Jan 29, 11:38:33
- Ah, only just realised where that came from. Salinger is brown bread I hear (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 29, 10:42:14
  - Indeed. Schteve, there's a pens question up there ^^^ which also involves female arses (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 29, 10:45:10
    - Google int pens these days isut (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 29, 10:48:44
      - Intut? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 29, 10:52:41
        
        "Google in China" controversy has meant it's now taught as part of Geography. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 29, 10:58:51
        
        It's mainstream. Even your grandkids can Google before they can manage to control their (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 29, 10:57:59
        
        Perhaps the worst book that I've ever read. (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 29, 12:50:59
        
        Bloody hell, I can Google. Controlling my bowels is another matter though (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 11:03:56
- Has it got pictures? (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 29, 10:31:49
- I liked it very much, although short of masterpiece (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 29, 10:28:21
- I liked it. (General Chat) - jafski, Jan 29, 10:22:56
  - Was expecting (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Jan 29, 10:23:48
    - I like to throw one in occasionally to keep you all on guard. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jan 29, 10:31:08
- You're just a phoney (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Jan 29, 10:18:35
  - Thought you might pop up today (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 29, 10:25:10
- I enjoyed it very much, although I agree I found Holden to be a tit. That's probably (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 29, 10:09:04
- haha (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 29, 10:08:41
  - Yes, I was wondering if that was it! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 29, 10:09:39
- Haven't read it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 29, 10:08:33
  - me neither (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 29, 10:10:07
  - epic fail (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 29, 10:09:05
    - I bought it for mother a couple of years ago (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 29, 10:10:53

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