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A cornerstone of post-war American literature. Salinger reflects on the loss of innocence he experienced on the front lines; connecting it to the turmoils of adolescence.
Just a story about a whiny teenager? No, Holden lost his brother to cancer and is a victim of sexual assault.
Haters are phonies.
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Ashley Lima
I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.
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Comments (8)
Now I get to read the summation of it in another literary form. Really incisively delineated, tells a story in itself. I'll still read it one day. :)
Nicely done!
When he started pondering how he even missed his assaulter, it was very touching. He stayed in his childhood mind as a coping strategy
👏Great book but it’s been a while! Loved your mini critique!! 😃
I've never read this before. I feel so sorry for Holden 🥺
Good ole J.D Nine Stories remains to this day one of the best collections of shorts ever.
Nice! I have never read the book myself but this critique makes me want to!
Hey Ashley. Sorry to sound like such a newb, yet are post like this for challenges or something? They're intriguing my curiosity. If you don't mind please explain :)