Shane Flanery

I think "Catcher in the Rye" is an overrated piece of drivel that says nothing to me about the way I feel or think about society as a whole. Holden Caulfield was no anti-hero...nor did he personify teenage angst. He was just a little rich pussy that got to go to school for free & still fucks it all up and without serious consequence. A bullshit story that is about as compelling as the Bret Easton Ellis novel Less Than Zero. But hey, what do I know? The Catcher in the Rye has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide & has been translated in to nearly every language known to Man. For my money, Jim Carroll speaks volumes more to the modern teenager, and clearly, without all of the superfluous hype and pretension. I hate William Shakespeare too. Always have. For the record, I do like some of his story ideas, but cannot stand the Ye Olde English dialect that all of his works are forever entombed in...I'd almost rather read the Bible! And finally, you will never catch me holding a classic self help mantra by the likes of Deepak Chopra as a prop to show others how evolved I am. What did the Zen Buddist say to the hot dog vendor? Make me one with everything...I concur.