Can't believe Paul's upset about this. A creep perving on teenage girls in his old age, who happened to write a book that was a fifties footnote (it's not that good-must be an East Coast thing). Honestly, Salinger was a mean, narcissistic elitist whose "literature" hasn't stood the test of time. He's no Poe, Dickens or Shakespeare.
#1 Surprisingly - I agree
#2 You won't know if his work stands the test of time for sure until all the manuscripts have been published and time has past. He certainly struck a chord that still resonates.
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Shields' idea of what people nowadays want is just absurd.
Everybody loves a great story told well. He has a great story, it's a shame he didn't (in Paul's eyes) tell it well.
Thanks for the excellent review, Paul.
I'll read the book with that grain of salt.
#2 You won't know if his work stands the test of time for sure until all the manuscripts have been published and time has past. He certainly struck a chord that still resonates.
You don't think Poe, Dickens, or Shakespeare is the "author of one of the most popular books of the 20th century", do you?
Everybody loves a great story told well. He has a great story, it's a shame he didn't (in Paul's eyes) tell it well.
Thanks for the excellent review, Paul.
I'll read the book with that grain of salt.
I think you're better at hating things (in writing) than loving things. Please tell us about the things you hate. We all need happiness.
Good points, all -- as are most of the points you make when you hate on things. (Excellent summation of Billy Collins' upcoming reading, by the way.)