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Title: An inconsequential novel
Review: Re-read "Catcher" after Salinger kicked the bucket awhile back. Disappointing to say the least. I think this novel only survived on hype--hyped by other people who are caught up in the "hype" of thinking the book is "profound" etc, sort of the way we all look at horrible artwork but are told by the "critics" that it's a masterpiece, and, not wanting to appear unsophisticated, we rush to agree, when in fact the piece is merely crap. I think the novel gained prominence in its day simply because the language, at that time, was shocking, and publishers were showing their "daring" by putting it out. It's a dumb book, quite frankly.
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