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Originally Posted by kurty[B]
Why an all time fave? It makes some great statements about people, and the kid has the potential and capacity and simply does not apply himself. I spent the entire book wondering what all of it was building up to, in my mind imagining some either horrendous ending, or life-changing moment. Nope... Maybe that's the greatness of it?
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That is completely right. It's the explosion of youth; indifference found in knowledge, privilege equaling sardonicism. It's a bleak look at the evolution of man and the moment where it became semi-acceptable among youth to talk about the pains of growth and puberty.
I love that novel. It speaks to me as a 22 year old and it spoke to me as a 14 year old. I've read that novel about 50 times. I think I own four copies.