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Holden decides if a book is outstanding based on his like or dislike of the author. Holden states that there are some authors that he would just like to ring up and talk to. If he has this kind of friendly connection with an author then he feels justified in the fact that this book is outstanding. If not, he deems the book boring and that the author is just another "phony".

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Holden defines a "good book" as one that "after you finish reading it, you'd like to be able to call up the author and talk with them".

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