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KimBrrr1975 t1_j68ukzb wrote

Love Catcher in the Rye. I think it is much more gauged towards certain age groups and reading it as an adult is likely different than as a similar-aged teen. I read it when I was probably 14 or so the first time and really enjoyed it. Gave me a lot to think about at that age. My sons also enjoyed it in their teens. I don't really have an issue separating a an older book's issues compared to current times. I just read books for what they are, when they are without applying today's concepts and ideologies.

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3FloorsBelow t1_j6a5y2q wrote

I read it in my teen and thought he was insufferable. I did not enjoy reading that. I felt like the book was trying to envoke sympathy or whatever but it had the opposite effect.

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