Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: Catcher in the Rye
Review: When I first read "Catcher in the Rye" I was 11, yet even then the book left a lasting impression on me. Recently I read it again, and the second time I read it I found that I could relate to it even more.
Holden Caulfield, the main character of the book, is so strong a character that he easily becomes real to the reader. I think that the reason many people do not like this book is because Holden Caulfield represents too much truth; often people like to be shielded from the modern world and its people. The people I've talked to about "Catcher in the Rye" seem to be on one of two sides; they either love the book or hate it. There is no middle ground.
"Catcher in the Rye" represents the very essence of a troubled teenager's life. J.D. Saliginer brings the reader into the text by using simple yet complex language, and for some people this is too much. Some people do not want to relive this feeling, or even just experience it. How do you feel?

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Summary: I was a dumb kid . . .
Review: When I first read all this stuff, I really agreed with it. Boy, was I wrong. Looking back, I see how deep in the hole I was. Amazing how this book speaks so different to you, depending on your age and outlook on life.

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Summary: No wonder its a modern classic
Review: When I first read catcher in the rye I couldn't belive it was written as long ago. I belive Holden Caufeild is perfectly in tune with todays synical generation "x". Holdens veiws of the people he meets and basically the world in which he lives are disturbingly close to the veiws of me and many of my freinds, us also being 16 years old, I belive there is alot teenagers like me can get out of this book even as we aproach the year 2000. No wonder it's a modern day classic.

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Summary: Intriguing Masterpiece
Review: When I first read this book, I had no idea where it was heading, as the writer just jumped straight into the plot. As I continued through the story, I began to think that Holden was just as phony as the many people that he hates, though soon, I began to realise that his negative attitude is a result of being let down too many times, thereby, he seeing no point in making an effort himself. I find his protection of Phoebe incredibly sweet, considering the type of person he is, and the fact that he wants to protect her from the 'real world'shows that he is scared that she might one day become like those 'phonies'. This is an amazing book, which will captivate your mind. An extremely positive recommendation comes from this girl.

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Summary: The Best Book Ever
Review: When I first read this book, I was fifteen, and recently I re-read it and realized that it has not lost it's charm. No other author can capture synicism in quite the same way. Nobody else has had the audasity to question the way the world lives their lives and why (re:the constant use of the word, 'phonies'). I thoroughly enjoyed it and definetely recommend it to anyone. Some say it's depressing, but I find it terrifically humerous. It's a masterpiece of this century, and will never be matched. -Edgar Goatcabin

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Summary: Ermerher this book is ok
Review: When I first saw this book I thought it was going to be a very boring book. It seemed like it was very pointless but when I started reading I thought it wasn't that bad I actually somewhat got in to the book and thought it wasn't that bad. I thought that it was wicked cool that Holden wasn't afraid when he got fed up with everything that he just got up and left on his own to New York. I would love sometimes to just leave and go to dance clubs in New York City. I recommend this to most people except for people who will get obsessed with this book and try to shoot someone the day the patriots are playing Miami in a playoff game. But then again you can't shoot John Lennon again. Other than that I think most people will enjoy this book. Also I liked the random characters that if they didn't come it wouldn't have been an interesting story. Like his best friend wasn't in the book much but he was in it enough to make the book about forty pages longer because of the stress and conflict that Holden went through. Then there was also that prostitute and her pimp that added like twenty more pages and Holden wanted to commit suicide, which is never a healthy thing. Holden was a cool kid since it seemed that he never had anyone not to cool he always had someone to call. It's wicked cool.

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Summary: Catch This Book!
Review: When I glanced through the first few pages of The Catcher in the Rye, as a teenager, I felt as though I could have written this book myself. The sentences are not as eloquently formed as I would expect in a classic literary masterpiece. The words and paragraphs are not perfectly styled with skill and perfection and left to be admired by countless readers, professors and students. That is what a good writer is supposed to do. Not J.D. Salinger. The words in his novel appeared to be thrown together as they came to his mind. It is compiled of slang, foul language, and incorrect grammar, but it is a masterpiece. Perhaps Salinger was bored with perfection, just as many famous artists have been. Piccaso, for example, could reproduce anything in his paintings exactly as they appeared in real life. He soon became bored doing this, and developed a new style of his own. Piccaso's artwork may resemble a kindergardener's paintings, but they contain incredible beauty and talent that cannot be found on the surface, but hidden within. Within a few hundred pages of seemingly unorganized writing, Salinger manages to create a priceless story. As I reached the final pages, I was not only touched by this story, but I also walked away with an invaluable lesson about life. I finally realized that the thing I thought I would dislike most about the novel was the very thing which made it a work of art.

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Summary: This is one grand read!
Review: When I just opened to the first page of this modern classic, I knew this was my type of read. It stirred me from the start! I mean, think about this kid who talks so informally to you and tells you of all this "David Copperfield crap" and how much you know about him from the first few lines. Another highlight of the book is when Holden tells us he gets expelled from what is his fourth school and throughout the passage of time, has no one to turn to and is a child in a world alone. He runs away from his Pencey School and spends three days in New York. Holden just wants to find his place under the sun and escape all the "phonies" and "crap" of his environment. The boy runs away from Robert Ackley, a classmate of his at Pencey, and his annoying roommate named Stradlater, who asks him to write a composition for his English class on anything specific. Holden chooses to write about his younger brother Allie's baseball mitt; he died on July 18, 1946. This glove was filled with poems on it and it stood out. This was lying in Holden's suitcase where he lived (An important highlight of the tale that CANNOT afford to be missed). Stradlater goes on a date that night with Jane Gallagher, who turns out to be Holden's longtime girlfriend whom he hadn't seen for five years. For further information on this gem of a novel, get your copy of "The Catcher in the Rye" ASAP. Hopefully, you'll get the same interest out of reading it as much as I did.

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Summary: Overrated
Review: When I picked up this book, I was looking forward to it immensely. I knew it was a classic, and a classic, by definition, is a book that has stood time. I found during and after reading it, that it's just a boy, telling you his thoughts. The swearing gets to be tired and completely unnecessary. The things that this boy does are repeatedly stupid and leads me to wonder why I would ever want to know his every thought. Don't expect a novel that you'll love to read/have read.

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Summary: not for phonies...
Review: when i read a few hundred of the other reviews, i noticed that a lot of people hated this book. I think that they can never really understand because they are the people that holden was talking about. When i was done with this book, i didn't think much of the story. it was only later that i realized that i missed the book; not for the story, but for the human feel holden had. When i finished page 214, i lost a great friend.