But while an instant hit with many. Who relates to its tale of adolescent angst and adult hypocrisy, it was met with an alarm in other quarters. Some school boards made it required reading. Other band it amid protests from parents over swearing—including the frequent use of “goddam”” (Washington 1)
The feedback of the book was so amazing many people loved a few that totally disliked it. His book was praised and loved by many. There were only a few like reviewer named Anne L. Goodman said
“The book as a whole disappointing, and not merely because it is a reworking of a theme that one begins to suspect must obsess the author. Holden Caulfield, the main character who tells his own story, is an extraordinary portrait, but there is too much of him” (Jelly