In chapter 22, the famous explanation of the title.

It might or might not be germane to the reason for banning the book, but it’s a start.

I haven’t read it in a long time but I like the part where he is wondering where the ducks in Central Park go in the winter.

I guess one of the bits it was banned for, maybe – the two passages above are both great, but you asked about appropriateness, not greatness, so – the one where he hangs out with the hooker and won’t pay her the jacked up price and then gets his ass kicked.

Please let us know what you choose. I will be following this Q. I like the answers so far. I love that book. I have a copy on a shelf, I might pull it out and come back to the Q.

Is the book still banned in some places? That is a travesty in my mind.

@wildpotato, that sounds perfect!

I guess I’ll be following the Q, too, but for a different reason.

Ever since I read the book in high school more than 4 decades ago I’ve been wondering what all the fuss was about. That is, wondering why it was banned, but even more, wondering why it was ever popular to begin with.

@CWOTUS I think it was the first book to depict a disaffected teenager but I agree. I liked it when I first read but tried to re-read it recently and could not stand that sniveler.