[berdie]

Catcher In The Rye was required reading when I was in school.

Looking back, I wonder why. At the time I thought it was very cutting edge and avant guarde. Sort of like the movie, Rebel Without a Cause.

Today...not so much. It was simply a revelation of what we all learn. (Oh my gosh...I have become a geezer!!!)

[cherry]

it was required in my school as well and I thought then what I think now....so sick of reading about boys' coming of age books...."Rye" was not that interesting at all IMO of course..

I think they used to require some of the most obscure literature ..

[Pining_4_TX]

I don’t get it. This book is what gave people the idea that whiny, angst-ridden teenagers had something to say to the world. It’s been all downhill since then.