A novel of teenage angst and rebellion, the story follows the reclusive protagonist over the course of a handful of days as he passionately comments and observes on both the beauty, as well as the hypocrisy of the world around him.
Various reports have cited more than 30 challenges to this title, with a few instances where it was successfully banned from being taught in schools across the United States. This title has been accused of various offenses such as containing profanity and sexual references, as well as being immoral and violent.