Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: Catcher in the rye review
Review: I think that this is the best book in the world! It describes perfectly the feelings as a teenager and the feeling of rejection and depression because I myself am a 14 year old boy. Holden is a great character and has they greatest perspective on life. This book includes comedy along with seriousness. What i mean is when Holden got drunk it was kind of sad to see what he was reduced to and the reasons that he got drunk. While that was somewhat sad it was also very funny to see Holden slurring all his words and stumbling around talking to people without a care in the world. While i was reading this book i was amazed at the amount of composure Holden showed even when people were dissing him. personally I would have punched some of them in the nose. It took me a while to figure out what happened to Holden at the very end of the book on account of the fact they never came out and told you. I thought that was a great way to end it for more advanced readers. And I loved Holden's idea of paradise. Being the Catcher in the rye. That was a great part in the book. Overall I thought this was an exelent book that every one should take the time to read and ponder about. thank you for taking the time to read my review.

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Summary: A classic
Review: I think that those reviewers who think that the book is boring should reread it when they are older so that they can understand all of the themes. My sister read this as a sophomore and thought that the guy (Holden Caufield) was insane and that he just rambled about things that didn't make sense. A lot of people reviewing say the same thing. This really is a good book, and the reason why much of the book is ramblings is because it portrays Holden as an immature young man (he was 16) who did not want to take responsibility for his life. He wanted to be a "catcher in the rye" to save children from growing up and becoming mature phonies. He didn't like the idea of growing up to be a phony. He thinks he is above everyone else and is cynical. He is critical of the world and acts like a victim. While this description describes someone you would hate, you actually empathize with Holden and like him. He's smart, he has a caring side to him, he's screwed up, and you just want to jump into the book and give him a big hug. The reason why Holden may be so messed up is because his younger brother died of leukemia. He went crazy breaking windows in the garage when his brother died.

This is a really moving novel about a boy growing into a man that does not want to grow into a man. It's depressing in some parts and funny in others. I really recommend you read this book, because it is really good. If you read it and hated it, I recommend buying the spark notes so that you can fully understand the themes and read it again when you are older.

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Summary: I HAVE NEVER READ ANYTHING AS GREAT AS THIS
Review: I Think the book is great,it is much better than most of the books people call,Masterpieces.Holden said the things people have always wanted to say but never had enough nerve to say.That type of fresh-faced,no-holds barred sarcasm,is refreshing.because after reading all of those other fictional teenage novels,The Catcher in theRye is the most realistic.

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Summary: The catcher in the rye : the best book ever
Review: I think The catcher in the rye is a reall ygreat book , really interrestant , the kind of book you can't get out of . If I were in front of his author I would just congratulate him because this book and Holden are so deep, right and true . I really think that all of you who didn't read it ;ust do it because it's a thing not to miss .

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Summary: awesome
Review: I think The Catcher in The Rye is one of the best books I have ever read. It is a must read for every young person.

The realist portrayal of a sensitive teenager's coming of age is almost unparalleled in the annals of literature. I could identify with a lot of situations the protagonist finds himself in and the sharp words with which he expresses hiumself reminds me of myself at that age!

"A Portrait of the artist as a young Man", "The Way of all Flesh", "Of Human Bondage" and "The Moon and Sixpence".....these are some of the books which, I believe, share the spirit of "The Catcher in The Rye"

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Summary: Over-rated boring garbage
Review: I think the only reason this book ever got acclaim is that it used the eff-word in 1951. The hypocritical main character is a rich spoiled brat who could care less for anyone he meets, then is appalled to be alone. I read the Cliff Notes in high school to get by this book and should have read them again instead of actually wasting time and energy reading this drivel. If you want to read classic American literature PLEASE avoid this garbage, try Stienbeck, Faulkner, Hemingway, hell even Stephen King is better than this over-rated crap. Salinger is the real phony here.

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Summary: Somebody please catch this book!
Review: I think this a very bad book. All it talks about is a boy, who tries to be unique and be himself. He calls everone he meets phonies, but what he does not get is that he is very phony by saying he does not care about what people say when the truth is that he really does care.
For me reading this book was a hard to read (and I read a lot, Believe me!) because Salinger did not make the reading very easy.
If all of Salinger's books are like the Catcher in the Rye, then I will never read Salinger again.

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Summary: I recommed this book for all teenagers of the world.
Review: I think this book is cool. It is easy to understand the plot made me realize how I should live in the future. I learned something from this book. A lot of people don't like the language used in the book but I think it's ok. I think the author tells us the story in a very realistic way. I recommed this book.

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Summary: Opinion Elien Plompen
Review: I think this book is in one way a kind of tragic. Holden Caulfield is a pathetic person who doesn’t know what to do with himself. I think J.D.Salinger did a wonderful job at this stage, he wanted Holden to be pathetic and the reader believes he is. That’s something I liked very much about this book. You know exactly what Holden thinks, you know exactly how he feels and what he’ll do and what he won’t do. That’s a reason why I liked reading The catcher in the rye.
I don’t think the story was good. It was a bit boring, it are 4 days out of Holden Caulfield’s life and although Salinger has described it beautifully, it didn’t interest me. Holden Caulfield’s life is boring, that’s why it takes so long to read the book?. You do not feel the must to know the end, you just read until the end, not exactly to know the end. Because there is no end, the story isn’t finished because Holden Caulfield doesn’t die or anything, he just moves on.
What bothered me about this book were the choice of words. J.D.Salinger uses a lot the same words and by a lot, I mean a lot…I didn’t count it, but the word phony or helluva really began to bother me. Every time I read the word I thought: ‘not again this word!’ And I do not like it in a book when the author uses a lot the same words.

In the beginning it didn’t go fast, the reading I mean. But once you get to know Holden Caulfield better, it goes faster, but still not interesting. I’m sorry, but for me there wasn’t really a story in this book.
Of course there were a few things I really liked. For instance the relationship between Holden and his sister Phoebe…Salinger gives you the feeling that these two have a relation where nobody comes between. Nobody can touch them, and I love that idea. I also loved the descriptions of Salinger, the way he describes Pencey or Caulfield’s life in New York…I can understand Holden Caulfield, he is just a normal teenager that still has to find his way.

I didn’t mind reading this book, but it was too long. The story wouldn’t stop and after a while it seemed like an obligation to read just until you’d finish the book…For me that’s terrible because I love reading (I read a lot in Dutch), and I don’t like it when I have the feeling like it is an obligation to finish a book…But besides that, the book wasn’t bad. I don’t say it was a good book, I’m saying that the book wasn’t bad…Salinger did a good job, but the story wasn’t that interesting. ...

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Summary: The catcher in the rye
Review: I think this book is in one way a kind of tragic. Holden Caulfield is a pathetic person who doesn't know what to do with himself or his life. I think J.D.Salinger did a wonderful job at this stage, he wanted Holden to be so and the reader believes he really is. That's something I liked very much about this book. You know exactly what Holden thinks, you know exactly how he feels and what he'll do and what he won't do. That's a reason why I liked reading The catcher in the rye.
But I don't think the story was good. It was a bit boring, it are only 3 days out of Holden Caulfield's life and although Salinger has described it beautifully, it didn't interest me. Holden Caulfield's life is boring, that's why it takes so long to read the book. You do not feel the must to know the end, you just read until the end, not exactly to know the end just to finish the book. But there is no end, the story isn't finished because Holden Caulfield doesn't die or anything, he just moves on.
What bothered me about this book were the choice of words. J.D.Salinger uses a lot the same words and by a lot, I mean really a lot...I didn't count it, but the word phony or helluva began to bother me. Every time I read the word I thought: 'not again this word!' And I do not like it in a book when the author uses a lot the same words.

In the beginning it didn't go fast, the reading I mean. But once you get to know Holden Caulfield better, it goes faster, but still not interesting. I'm sorry, but for me there wasn't really a story in this book.
Of course there were a few things I really liked. For instance the relationship between Holden and his sister Phoebe...Salinger gives you the feeling that these two have a relation where nobody comes between. Nobody can touch them, and I love that idea. I also loved the descriptions of Salinger, the way he describes Pencey or Caulfield's life in New York...I can understand Holden Caulfield, he is just a normal teenager that still has to find his way.

I didn't mind reading this book, but it was too long. The story wouldn't stop and after a while it seemed like an obligation to read just until you finish the book...For me that's terrible because I love reading (I read a lot in Dutch), and I don't like it when I have the feeling it is an obligation to read a book...But besides that, the book wasn't that bad. I don't say it was a good book, I'm saying that the book wasn't bad...Salinger did a good job, but the story wasn't that interesting.

(Elien Plompen)