Review of Salinger (2013) by Matt C — 11 Oct 2013

The Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book ever, but I'm surprised at these negative reviews.

This review of Salinger (2013) was written by Matt C on 11 Oct 2013.

Salinger has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lisandro L (8) on 25 Apr 2014

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