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Summary: Amazing
Review: J.D. Salinger is commended for his world-acclaimed "The Catcher in the Rye", which is so beautiful, both young and older audiences may enjoy it.The main character is Holden, who is a teenage boy that the majority of an audience will understand; Holden is a character who outwardly seems tough, but the reader will discover that he is struggling with himself inside. J.D. Salinger does an impressive job by using subtle symbolism. The plot is well-developed and aided by the right amount of description of characters and settings. Holden speaks in first-person as the narrator and tends to ramble on, making the format and style of this book highly original - and thus, enjoyable. A book that must be read, for it is emotional, touching, and fun.
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Summary: The most beautiful book I have ever read.
Review: J.D. Salinger is nothing less than a literary genius. Not only has he written a book that has helped many teenagers, including myself, come to term with the emotion turmoil revolving in their heads, he has written a book that even the open-minded adult reader would cherish. He has written this book so elouqently and with such brutal diction. He has written the quintessencial teenage angst novel: an expelled teen that runs away from school for a solo 3 day excursion in New York City, while at the same time trying to find a conneciton to the real world and beating his bloody fists against a brick wall of phonies. I have read this book 6 times, and I plan to read it 60 more times before I die.
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Summary: Captures the indescribable
Review: J.D. Salinger perfectly captures all of those conflicting emotions that are most prominent in the adolescent years from feeling awkwardly unique to a complete intolerance for 'phonies'. Before reading this book, I still believed that certain thoughts and actions that I had experienced and undertaken during my formative years were unique to me, so you can imagine my surprise when I discovered that this was not the case merely by reading a rather thin book! I read this book in one sitting and found it utterly enthralling and it is one of the few books that I have felt compelled to read again.
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Summary: To be a teenager
Review: J.D. Salinger put into words what it is like to be a teenager, in any age or era. He has the intolerances, the hang-ups, and the general points of view of a typical adolescent male nailed exactly on the head. Never, in all my readings, have I encountered a book that I relate so closely with as I do this book. Although the language is coarse, I would reccomend this book to any young person mature enough to understand the meanings behind Salinger's words.
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Summary: One of the best books that I have ever read.
Review: J.D. Salinger really wrote a winner with this novel. In no other book that I have ever read have I felt more involved than in this one. Holden Caufield, a sixteen year old boy encounters every part of life that a teenager could come across. It is definitly a book that any teenager can relate to. Even though the novel was written in the 1950's, it seems as if it takes place in today's times. It was extremely easy to read and has a very developed plot. I recommend it very, very much.
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Summary: Memorable and well-written!
Review: J.D. Salinger revolutionized what it means to be a teenager in America, and I thank him for that. The Catcher in the Rye explored what every teenager goes through--sex, independence, and coming-of-age. Holden Caulfield is an angry young man--angry at his family, at the world, and at himself. His anger is reflective of what virtually every teenager goes through. I want everyone to rememeber that when they pick up this book. It makes the book all the more worthwhile.
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Summary: The quintessential troubled youth
Review: J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" is one of those books that seems to be surrounded by the aura of its own myth and hype. So the question is: does it live up to this hype? After reading it for the first time, I am of the opinion that while "Catcher" doesn't quite live up to its own legend, it is still an engrossing read. "Catcher" tells the story of Holden Caulfield, a troubled young man who has just gotten kicked out of prep school. The novel follows his physical and mental wanderings after leaving the school. Along the way are some interesting glimpses of New York City's sleazy underbelly in the post-World War II years. The copyright page notes that the Little, Brown edition of "Catcher" was originally published in 1951. I imagine that Holden's smoking, drinking, and musings about sex may have been shocking at the time, but it's pretty tame stuff today. Still, I can't help but like a main character who boasts that he's "the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life." Much of the book seems to be written in a sort of "code." Little hints along the way indicate that narrator Holden is not being totally honest with us, with himself, or with both--even though on the surface the narrative should be the truth behind the lies he tells to other characters within the story. What is Holden's real unsaid truth? I won't give my interpretation, but will leave that to each reader. In the end, "Catcher" is a classic that still commands our attention. It's an ironic and challenging text that rewards the attentive reader.
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Summary: relates to teens of all ages
Review: J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye", must have been the best book I have ever read. At the age of 15, I felt that Salinger's character, Holden Caulfield, relates to teens including myself. Holden is the type of character that drinks, smokes, has a problem with liars and phonies, and relating with people in general. I think the language, events, and the emotions had to be the part that interested me the most. In my opinion, "Catcher in the Rye" earns 5-stars ***** for its creativity and suspense. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who is interested in self-related issues.
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Summary: The quintessential troubled youth
Review: J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" is one of those books that seems to be surrounded by the aura of its own myth and hype. So the question is: does it live up to this hype? After reading it for the first time, I am of the opinion that while "Catcher" doesn't quite live up to its own legend, it is still an engrossing read. "Catcher" tells the story of Holden Caulfield, a troubled young man who has just gotten kicked out of prep school. The novel follows his physical and mental wanderings after leaving the school. Along the way are some interesting glimpses of New York City's sleazy underbelly in the post-World War II years. The copyright page notes that the Little, Brown edition of "Catcher" was originally published in 1951. I imagine that Holden's smoking, drinking, and musings about sex may have been shocking at the time, but it's pretty tame stuff today. Still, I can't help but like a main character who boasts that he's "the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life." Much of the book seems to be written in a sort of "code." Little hints along the way indicate that narrator Holden is not being totally honest with us, with himself, or with both--even though on the surface the narrative should be the truth behind the lies he tells to other characters within the story. What is Holden's real unsaid truth? I won't give my interpretation, but will leave that to each reader. In the end, "Catcher" is a classic that still commands our attention. It's an ironic and challenging text that rewards the attentive reader.
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Summary: It's All Been Said Before...JUST READ IT!
Review: J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher In The Rye" is simply one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, if not of all time. For those of you who have not read it, please do so. Holden Caulfield is one of the most developed characters I have ever come across, and by far the most interesting. Salinger's prose is flows perfectly, making "The Catcher in the Rye" one of the most enjoyable novels I have ever come across. Plot, Character, Dialogue and Theme - Salinger masters them all in in this brilliant piece of literature. READ IT!
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