Ok, I had written a huge review comparing The Catcher in the Rye to Crime & Punishment, but SOMEONE decided to do maintenance on the site at nine minutes before an hour. Good job, Goodreads.

Missing are arguments for The Catcher in the Rye being humouress in a 'oh, the follies of youth' way, on how everything was connected, on how certain passages could be considered 'key' and were actual commentaries on the novel itself. I also addressed the views of it being a mere novel written for angsty folk as well as view of Reese Weatherspoon in the movie Pleasantville as missing the entire point and seeming to deal with just half the novel.

I also argued against the idea that Holden Caufield is a symbol of teen rebellion... since he doesn't ever do any rebellion. I then conclude that a lot of hipsters who comment on this book have clearly never read it.

But all that is lost, because Goodreads can not get their act together. Thank you, Goodreads, and burn in hell.