I live in California, I'm reading Of Mice and Men right now for English class and it's got the "N-word" (As well as the word "bitch") right in there. So I don't know what the heck you're talking about. I've also checked out The Catcher and the Rye from my school's library and it was uncensored as well. All the cursing, drug references, sex references, blasphemy, etc. were all in there (BTW, TCitR is my favorite book ever). In 8th grade I had to read To Kill a Mockingbird and that too was uncensored and contained the "N-word". Oh BTW, New England looks like a really nice place to live, If I had to leave California I would go to either Washington state or New England.
Back on topic, I would recommend The Catcher in the Rye to just about anybody who easily annoyed by people (like me). Holden CAN be an easy character to relate to at times. It's also a book with guts and isn't afraid to grasp controversial topics, which I thought was really cool.
lol no
THIS is the greatest American novel written EVER!!!