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Summary: The Man in the Mirror
Review: Believe me that's what I felt after finishing 'Catcher..' I mean this was really amazing how the human nature, wherever you go, remains the same.
Though I hardly share any of the cultural similirities with Holden, as I'm from the eastern philosophy, and much stronger are its roots inside me.
I come from a state having quite a strong literature and philosophical background in India, Many of the modern authors of our language shared the same kind of feelings and we'd identified our egos with those.
But even though the expereience given by Holden is all that closer to me. The lonliness and intense fear of losing the innocence is not only restricted to his age but can be experienced at any stage of life.
In Holden I've found my own anguish about my family and it's ties. The beloved ones and my friends. The strong inhibitions against all those 'phonies' around me, all those so called 'well-wishers' clobbering over me from anywhere.
Over and above that the language which makes it so intense and one from the bottom of the heart, that even though you may not really agree with what he says, (actually there's nothing concrete or 'enlighting' which he says, the better expression would be you may not feel the same way he's feeling)
it's a great literarry experience even for a stranger to English language like me. For me English was very unfamiliar and very distant language, not definitely after I've read 'Catcher..' Thanx Mr. Salinger thank you very much.
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Summary: Super Book!
Review: Best book I have ever read.I just want to say if you have not read this book yet do it.Its great!
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Summary: Best ever book!!
Review: BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ!! im not really a big reader but i was going on a trip and wanted a book to read.. by chance i stumbled upon catcher and the rye, i knew it was some sort of classic or something and figured its always good to know those books.. so i purchased it, i couldn't put it down!!
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Summary: A VERY GOOD READ FOR VERY GOOD REASONS!
Review: Bonjour! This book is C'est Magnifique! I highly recommend that everyone reads this story at least once. There's a reason they call it a classic. I also suggest everyone take a look at a book called PSEUDO COOL. It's a more modern coming of age tale.
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Summary: Holden Caulfied killed me!
Review: Boy, this is about the best book I ever read - I mean this is about the best book I ever read. It really is. I admit it. Sure, Holden has a pretty lousy attitude and all, about school and movies and his parents and the phonies and all, but who doesn't hate that stuff once in a while? Nobody. He's even a little phony himself sometimes. He really is. But that's why you like him. Because he's so complex and all, and you have to read in between the lines and all. Some of the scenes killed me too. They really did. Especially some of the things he says when he knows no one's paying attention to him. Like when he orders a drink and the waiter asks how old he is and all, and he says eighty-six. That killed me. It really did. And most of the time he just gives up and all. He can't finish ANYthing! He's grand and all, all the same, though. Who wouldn't like this book? - I mean, who wouldn't like this book? Nobody.
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Summary: i have no clue WOT this book is about
Review: but it's ok i guess. wot?! a phsychiatrist's office?! uh?! ok then........ he does say " it really was" a lot don't he?
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: Buy this book! This is the best of the banned books that I have read.
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Summary: Great peice of American Literature
Review: By far one of the best books I have ever read. Part my of my continuing quest to read as many books as I can on the NY Times "Top 100 Best Novels Ever Written."
It is the simple story of a youth who has not exactly found his direction in life just yet. A classic story of a young man looking for direction, regardless of the era in which it was written, all young people have gone through this stage in their life.
This is part of what makes it so fun to read, his style flows very well and although the whole book takes place over a matter of a few days, you feel like you are with the character every minute of every day and can visualize his whole surroundings and his thoughts and how and why he sees everything how he does.
Truly a fun book to read.
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Summary: I'm ruining the average
Review: By giving 'Catcher" one star I realize that I am ruining its high average, but I also figure that if you're really interested in buying it, you'll read the bad stuff before ALL the reams of good stuff otherwise availiable. So I tricked you. One star for one terrific book. I assure you, Holden offers more insight to the average teenage lost soul than most anything out there. Granted it doesn't speak to everyone in the same way, but I assure you if you found 1 minute of your teenage years awkward, Catcher will strike a chord with you. So read it, it won't take long, as it is hard to put down. Ciao.
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: By now the reputation for this novel has become so widespread that it seems almost futile to write a review, yet I couldn't resist. The Catcher in the Rye is a tremendous novel, it is warm, compassionate and desperate, providing the reader with a piercing articulation of the sense of longing that seems to be an inherent component of the human condition. Most fans of literature will probably tell you that this is the first novel they read that gave them an almost instant understanding that they had read a masterpiece and not just a story. The basic plot follows the adventures of a confused young man over a few days as he trys to make some sense out of his life. The writing is very intimate and real as the characters invite you into their thoughts. It is a marvelous read, if you are looking for more books that are similar to this try "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahnuik or "Glorious Failure" by Ben Jonjak.
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