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Title: I read this POC when I was twelve
Review: Back in 1968, my older sister refused to read this book on moral grounds. OK, we are a bunch of vocal activists. It went to the school board. I was 12 & heard of all this as my parents tried to persuade my big sis to just let it go. She would not relent.I wondered what got my sis all riled up so I read this boo, "F" words & all.I knew, even at age 12, that this book was a colossal piece of crap.We were poor. There were no "Holdens" in our neighborhood. Lots of nice colorful people that I was glad to be friends with.Now, I am 53. Big sis is an educator. I served four terms on a local school board. THanks to this experience, I have made certain that if a kid or parent finds a book objectionable they have a choice. Not a big deal, but I knew, when I was 12, that someday my own kids might be forced to read Catcher. And, I knew it was a POC.This is a book for enlightened snobs. Get over yourselves.
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