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Title: It's there for you to read, but I won't pick it up again.
Review: To Joseph Childs, previous reviewer, I couldn't have said it better myself. I, too, had not read this book until my 20s. And I, too, had thought I was missing something. But I echo your comments that this book was not great nor was it bad. It was just ho-hum. After I finished the book I wasn't enlightened, happy, sad, or anything on the spectrum of emotions that lie on either side of average. I probably yawned and said, "well, done with that one."Holden is one of those characters who represent people that I have never particularly cared for in life. In fact, people like him annoy me something fierce. But, as these reviews and history shows, there are a great number of people who can relate and who love this book. I only give it two stars, because it was just an average book for me. Even so, I would still recommend that it be read, because if these reviews are any indicator, chances are you'll probably like it.
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