Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye is notorious for having a strange effect on its readers. It's controversy lies with the main character, Holden Caufield's, outlook on life. He is an emotional pre-teen who criticizes virtually every person he meets for being phony. Additionally, everything he sees depresses him and makes him wish he was dead. It is easy to see why this novel would be popular with emo teens because of it's excessive self-indulgence. This book perhaps does not deserve to be banned mainly because it does not deserve to be taken seriously. For all the hype, this novel is one of the most overrated novels I have encountered. Teens should read it, but then should revisit it when they are in their late twenties so that they can see how puerile Holden's attitude is.
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