JD Salinger dead....

I like the s.s. "A Perfect Day For Banana Fish" a lot. But his other material didnt strike me as powerfully. RIP nonetheless.

I hate Catcher in the Rye. JMO.

I want to read the 2 dozen or so books he has finished and hidden in his safe at home.

I teach English to middle school kids, so I normally don't bash somebody for not understanding or relating to a certain subject matter. However, if you are a man/boy and are at least 16 years old, I have no idea how you cannot relate to this book.

I am not bashing you, though.

JD Salinger will be missed.

he was a whiney little shite

"All morons hate it when you call them a moron."

How true!

Catcher in the Rye was a favorite of two very famous assassins, not serial killers.

Anyway, I read it a couple of times in high school and once for a class in college. My feelings for the protagonist shifted a little each time. I really didn't like Holden Caufield at all by the time I read it last.

Salinger must have at least been genuine in his dislike for notoriety. He hadn't given a public interview since 1965, ate in the kitchen of restaurants to avoid people, and kept his new writings hidden in safe at home.

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read the book, but couldn't really relate to it, so I don't hold in as high esteem as others do. Also, it's a fave among serial killers.

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i think the further away readers are from the time period in the book, the harder it is to relate to it.

eta: i don't mean age, i literally mean that period in history.

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Also, it's a fave among serial killers.

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I believe this explains Baloo's reverence for the man and the book.