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Boba Fett 01-28-10 10:48 PM
The "Was J D Salinger Overrated" Thread
 
R.I.P to the author of the world's most overrated novel.

EDIT: Honest mistake. Meant novel in reference to "Catcher in the Rye" not novels in reference to his entire work.

kstublen 01-29-10 05:44 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Boba Fett (Post 9969686)
R.I.P to the author of the world's most overrated novels.
I think it's a stretch to call Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, or Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction overrated when most people aren't even aware that Salinger wrote anything other than The Catcher In The Rye.

Hokeyboy 01-29-10 09:14 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
R.I.P. Salinger... and "Catcher in the Rye" remains an overrated, overindulgent, abominable shitstain of self-righteous Baby Boomer swill.

Sean O'Hara 01-29-10 09:44 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 9970203)
R.I.P. Salinger... and "Catcher in the Rye" remains an overrated, overindulgent, abominable shitstain of self-righteous Baby Boomer swill.
You just don't understand the book. See, Holden is a serial killer, but he always cuts off his narrative before killing someone.

Why do you think he's in a mental institution at the end? Surely you don't think they sent him there for being an asshole?

Meglos 01-29-10 09:52 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 9970203)
R.I.P. Salinger... and "Catcher in the Rye" remains an overrated, overindulgent, abominable shitstain of self-righteous Baby Boomer swill.
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WillieTheShakes 01-29-10 11:39 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by kstublen (Post 9969964)
I think it's a stretch to call Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, or Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction overrated when most people aren't even aware that Salinger wrote anything other than The Catcher In The Rye.
It's also a stretch to call them novels in the first place...

Hokeyboy 01-29-10 11:54 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Meglos (Post 9970282)
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Meglos 01-29-10 01:17 PM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
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lamphorn 01-29-10 03:42 PM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 9970573)
I'm club-fuckin-footed, you asswipe!!

Hokeyboy 01-29-10 03:44 PM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
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lamphorn 01-29-10 04:18 PM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Eric the Ack-Acktor!

Hokeyboy 01-29-10 05:12 PM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
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Hokeyboy 01-29-10 06:29 PM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
BTW I'll argue any day of the week that Eric the Midget has contributed more towards the cultural enrichment of society than fucking "Catcher in the Rye" any day of the week.

Hank Ringworm 01-30-10 01:25 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Over-rated. Also, an asshole.

kstublen 01-30-10 09:26 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by WillieTheShakes (Post 9970527)
It's also a stretch to call them novels in the first place...
I agree, but for the sake of keeping things simple for those that aren't even aware he wrote something other than The Catcher In The Rye I just call them novels, even though really the rest of his stuff is (mostly) just short stories about the Glass Family.

Sean O'Hara 01-31-10 10:01 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Fist of Doom (Post 9972903)
(I bolded certain parts to emphasize that Salinger was no dilettante. How many of the people who posted that Salinger's works are a "shitstain" or that he's an "asshole" have served in combat?)
How does his combat experience affect the quality of his writing? If Dean Koontz had more medals than Audie Murphy, would that make his books any better?

JasonF 01-31-10 12:46 PM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 9970203)
R.I.P. Salinger... and "Catcher in the Rye" remains an overrated, overindulgent, abominable shitstain of self-righteous Baby Boomer swill.
Wrong generation, champ!

Hokeyboy 01-31-10 12:50 PM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by JasonF (Post 9973718)
Wrong generation, champ!
Wrong. I got it right. The author might have been from earlier era, but zillions of pompous post WWII nitwits elevated this shit-sandwich of a novel to near sainthood.

Tommy_Harn 02-01-10 09:44 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 9973723)
Wrong. I got it right. The author might have been from earlier era, but zillions of pompous post WWII nitwits elevated this shit-sandwich of a novel to near sainthood.
Pompous? For some reason, you decided to open up this tribute thread and (multiple times) post your negative thoughts about the work of a man who just passed away. Plus, you're basically questioning the literary tastes and intellect of anyone who enjoys his work. If that doesn't reek of pompous, I don't know what does.

Nefarious 02-01-10 10:30 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by tommy_harn (Post 9974981)
pompous? For some reason, you decided to open up this tribute thread and (multiple times) post your negative thoughts about the work of a man who just passed away. Plus, you're basically questioning the literary tastes and intellect of anyone who enjoys his work. If that doesn't reek of pompous, i don't know what does.
+50

Hokeyboy 02-01-10 10:53 AM
Re: Breaking: Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
 
Originally Posted by Tommy_Harn (Post 9974981)
Pompous? For some reason, you decided to open up this tribute thread and (multiple times) post your negative thoughts about the work of a man who just passed away. Plus, you're basically questioning the literary tastes and intellect of anyone who enjoys his work. If that doesn't reek of pompous, I don't know what does.
Butch up, son. :lol:

benedict 02-02-10 03:58 AM
[Thread split and re-titled by me in order to get things back on track]
 
Times change, opinions differ.

Let's keep all the subjective stuff here and leave the RIP thread clear for RIP stuff.


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