Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Not meant to be J.D. Salinger

I thought Clay's Way was an interesting read in that it represents an authentic voice we don't often hear in contemporary fiction - that of a new generation of young gay men (or boys in this case). Many of the reviews here are critical of the writing and comparisons to Catcher in the Rye, etc., etc. but I think that's really missing the point. I would have killed to get my hands on a book like this when I was in high school or college even.I liked that the book portrayed all the angst, horniness, insecurity, elation, etc. that comes with being a gay teen. In that sense, I could see it being an empowering read for young guys, a sort of "boi power" book that they can relate to.