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[I Don't Need A Name]

its because it was one of the first books to criticise the world, nameingly america, and show how it is underneath its 'vinere of respectability

[Nominus Experse]

Originally Posted by I Don't Need A Name ^

its because it was one of the first books to criticise the world, nameingly america, and show how it is underneath its 'vinere of respectability

I sometimes wonder if we give books that were once contraversial too much credit today. I understand that it must have been "shocking" and quite unheard of to use the style of writing and view, the coarse language itself, and the highly cynical nature of the main character's thoughts and actions. But it's lost its edge, I believe. The shocking value of reading chrissake and god damn it or sonuvabitch is lost to me, and becomes more of an annoyance than anything else.

However, I am not yet finished with the book, so its story may take a dramatic turn for the better.

I do enjoy the themes, however. These, I think, are what remdeem it enough to have me continue reading.

Perhaps it would be best to criticize the book once I have completed it, but it simply hasn't impressed me like I thought it would.

[I Don't Need A Name]

that annoyed me at first, but i got use to the language use, and took in what the book had to offer. how far into it are you?

[Nominus Experse]

Originally Posted by I Don't Need A Name ^

that annoyed me at first, but i got use to the language use, and took in what the book had to offer. how far into it are you?

A little less than halfway.

I just started it an hour or so ago.

[I Don't Need A Name]

ahh, your round about where i am in it. bear in mind though, that i have had to study each bits in depth

[I Took the Red Pill]

It's an excellent book, I love how Holden has an opinion on the smallest thing and will go completely off track from normal conversation. My second read-through I read the whole thing in one night because it was so good.

[Twisted Tinkerbell]

It's my favourite book, I read it by choice and when I started I couldn't put it down.

[Hsu]

I thought it was fantastic.

And I don't think it's popular because it criticized our lifestyle, I think it's popular because Holden is such an easy character to relate to - his manner of thinking, including his criticism of society, being a large part of that.

If you don't see the world as Holden sees it, you probably won't enjoy the book. If you do, it's a fantastic experience - if even liberating - to know that you're not alone in all of those thoughts.