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Summary: One of the most thought-provoking books!
Review: To tell you the truth, I went into reading THE CATCHER IN THE RYE only because my cousin had insisted it was a good book. Once I read a few pages, I was completely hooked! You can understand a young adolescent boy for who he is and at some points even yell at him for what he believes! I loved reading about Holden because he made me think of things I loved, hated, and took for granted. At one part, he mentioned something about how school did nothing for him and that he only enjoyed English. He loved his family very much and I thought that was very sweet. His sister did sounds just as cute as he had said. In conclusion, I would efinately recommend this book to those who never read it, and even to those who already did to read it again. Nothing can be wrong when you read a good book twice or more, because it offers you the great values only great literature can give. THE CATCHER IN THE RYE is a personal favorite of mine and I will someday make sure that my children read it too.
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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read.
Review: Too bad most people don't get it. Probably too closed minded. Probably just a "phony."
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Summary: where's the catcher when you need him?
Review: turkey in the straw ha ha ha catcher in the rye my my my
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Summary: Twice now.
Review: Twice now I've read "The Catcher in the Rye." As a high school freshman, I found it difficult show sympathy towards Holden; I wasn't impressed, engaged, provoked or amused. A year and a half later I could relate much more to his sentiments, though I still don't see any quality in regards to Salinger's writing, execution or characterization. It's either a book you'll love or one you'll hate. And he hyped Pheobe up; she wasn't that interesting.
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Summary: A HUGE disappointment
Review: Two hundred+ pages of rambling and whining with little to catch the reader's interest- a huge disappointment. I am truly baffled by the longevity of this novel. A a Teen Director by profession, I want to assure you that Holden is NOT an accurate representation of many teens today. What a dreadful character and what a dreadful book. I kept reading only to try and discover why this book is a "classic." My opinion- it's not a classic and it's not worth reading.
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Summary: The Catcher In the Rye
Review: Two Words, "Simply Amazing". This book shows great suspense because of J.D. Salingers style of first person narrative of the life of Holden Caulfield's journey throughout the book.
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Summary: More than just a rant...
Review: Underneath all his ranting and complaining, Holden reveals what society is today. Sell outs, corruption, all a very cynical view that disturbingly thousands of people agree with. This is an EXCELLENT book told through an extordinary character! It's a great book that many hold as the guide to being true to yourself. I absolutely loved this book, and it's definitely made me view society more thoroughly. Bottom line? Great book, must read.
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Summary: Through the Eyes of the Depressed
Review: Unfortunately, I had to read this book for school as an assignment, and of course, I had do those review questions for tests and so forth. Well, I have to be honest, I don't like this book. I mean, I think the plot is powerful and the point of view is, but it's not only confusing, but it gets on your nerves. Holden Caufeild is the most irritating character I've ever read in a book! Every word he says is like hearing nails being scratched against a blackboard. If I knew this guy, I would say to him, "Look, if you want to see a real phoney, look in the mirror and you'll see him!"
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Summary: Cathcer is the cynical teenagers bible
Review: Unlike most people (people I know of) who are my age (13) who read or started reading Cathcer in the Rye , I loved it from the begining. Catcher in the Rye is the story of Holden Caulfield, a New York teenager who was just booted out of his prepatory school. Holden leaves his school and spends several days wandering around New York. As the days go by Holden becomes more obviously agitated with the obvious phoniness he is enveloped in and unable to break out of.Caulfield is the type of character that most people either love or hate with a passion. Salinger is an excellent writer and even if you made an effort to read Catcher in the Ride and didn't like it his other books ( Franny and Zooey, Nine Stories, and Raise High the Roof Beams; and Seymor: an Introduction) are worth a look.
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Summary: "...that killed me"
Review: Unlike the norm, Holden Caulfield is an anti-hero protagonist. This book is a document of the first few days before Holden suffers a mental breakdown. Holden is obsessed with "phonies" and "bastards," which are just about the entire adult and adolescent community with a few exceptions. The innocence of childhood are the only things in his world which is truly pure. Adulthood totally destroys this fantasy of his as he grows up, still holding on to his own lost childhood. Basically, Holden doesn't not want to grow up at all and enter the 'phony' world of adulthood. Holden knows he has to grow up, but that's the thing that scares the hell out of him, like anyone else. Holden's a brave coward with his futile attempts to keep childhood=innocents and ward off adulthood= vile. Throughout the book however, Holden meets some adults who aren't phony at all that scares the hell out of him because it brings his set world into a state of flux. Which is very ironic because Holden ( who is only 16 years old but sounds like a grumpy old man) himself is a phony too, a phony in his perspective of one. He is "yellow", a liar, shallow even and wants to be accepted like anyone else his age. There is so much connections and truly natural human qualities throughout this novel which I couldn't possibly list. Now I know why we have to read this in my school. I have never read any other book in my 16 years of life that was even similar to the feeling I had when I closed this book. It was very odd and didn't understand it at first which is why I didn't like it at first, but that really changes. It was definitely something new to read and urge anyone to read this book and really analyze it. We are, in fact, Holden Caulfields oureselves.
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