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Fame and why it might not be all you hoped it should be

Boingboing @boiboing (13147) • Northampton, England 23 Oct 15

A recent post by member @mrtoffee titled 'What is so appealing about fame' chimed with something I heard on the radio this morning (or maybe it was yesterday) about the author David Gregory Roberts who has just published a new...

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Filmakers, to make a movie on JD Salinger's life?

series6 @series6 (293) • Philippines 24 Feb 10

Filmakers, to make a movie on JD Salinger's life? What do you think guys? Could they just be using the nobel awardee for lucrative purposes? I hope they are not going to commercialize t?

Catcher in the Rye = "EMO" BOOK????

rainzero @rainzero (501) 20 Jan 09

They say the book is more of "EMO" fad...as the "EMO" started to exist because of this. The main character expressed so much grieve on the world and regret...as if pity is always his companion. I read the book, it's pretty good...

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All right, folks, time to confess!

cajundharma @cajundharma (641) • United States 11 Feb 07

I absolutely hated the book Catcher in the Rye. I don't understand why it's a classic. I thought it was inane and there was nothing rebellious or interesting about Holden Caulfield. He was a brat! Now it's your turn; tell me what...

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your thoughts about the book

eriktuz @eriktuz (32) • Philippines 16 Jan 07

What are your thoughts about the book? For me, the book is a testament or a celebration of youth's angst and innocence.

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