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Originally Posted by faithbw
Well, I just thought of another book I wished I hadn't finished: The Catcher in the Rye. I actually read it twice. The first time I read I was in the 9th grade and thought Holden was so deep and his angst such an example of what is wrong with our materialistic and fake modern society. I read it again two years later and wondered why I ever found that character appealing. He came off as such a spoiled brat. I still wonder why my opinion of the book changed so drastically.  |
I just finished it (audiobook) for the first time and didn't wish I hadn't. In fact, the implication in the ending is what makes the whole thing meaningful, IMO. It made me laugh... I didn't love it, but didn't regret finishing it.