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Summary: good book but lacked...
Review: Don't get me Wrong, I loved this book, it's probabley one of the few I'd read a second time. I spent have to half the book waiting to see what come of the girl he mentioned likeing so much, just to be disapointed in the end with no real resolution to the novel. some call this book a classic, or the best book they've ever read. I wouldn't go that far only because of the above points that left me staring at the book with antisaption that some more words or pages explaining the things I wanted to find out would suddenly show up or something. If your interested in reading it, it's no doubt a great book, but if you looking for substance in plot, story, and true feeling, I recomend reading Richard Wright's "The Outsider" or "Native Son" two of truely the best pieces of American Liturture I've ever read. This would follow a Close third or fourth only being bumped by something like Ray Bradbarry, Anthony Burgess.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: Don't let the fact that the murderer of Lennon read this book many times stop you from reading it.I read it and absolutely loved it.Holden becomes your personal friend who tells you everything he thinks.I feel sorry for any body who hasn't read it.!
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Summary: Holden Caulfield
Review: Don't you just hate it when you read a book where the main character is nothing like the way he or she would be in real life? Well Catcher in the Rye is nothing like that. The main character, Holden Caulfield, acts just as a regular teenager would act (although probably not as they should act).Holden Caulfield is an angst-ridden adolescent. He is constantly talking about how everyone around him is a phony. He understands how everyone puts on an act to impress other people. He is a moderately intelligent boy who doesn't apply himself at school, so he keeps flunking out. At his most recent school, Pencey Prep, Holden was surrounded by kids that he didn't like. For example, Holden's roommate, Ward Stradlater. Stradlater is a stuck-up, handsome kid. He thinks he can get any girl he wants, and he's probably right. But he thinks he can walk all over everyone. A boy in the next room over, Robert Ackley has many flaws. First of all, he's completely unsanitary. He never brushes his teeth, and he's always popping his zits in public. Secondly, he is completely obnoxious and can't take a hint when people want him to leave. Finally, he is always lying about having had sexual intercourse. So because he's tired of being surrounded by morons and phonies (and because he's flunked out) Holden runs away from Pencey. He is loaded with cash, so he decides to take a train into New York City and stay there until he's ready to go home. The rest of the story recounts his adventures in the City. For example, on the train to NYC, Holden runs into the mother of the biggest jerk at his school. She is a nice, pretty woman. Holden gives her a fake name and lies through his teeth about the boy. He tells her that her son is the most popular kid in the school, and that the rest of the student body at Pencey wanted to nominate him for president, but he was too modest. After having a few more adventures of the like, Holden decides to visit his nine-year-old sister Phoebe. His family doesn't know that he got chucked out of Pencey yet, so he has to hide from them. Phoebe is quite a talker. From the moment Holden gets there, she doesn't stop talking. And she's so smart. She realizes all of a sudden that Holden got thrown out, and she is angry with him for the rest of the night. This is the climax of the book, because this is the first time you see the sensitive side of Holden, and because his relationship with Phoebe is very important to him. If you want to read a book with interesting characters, sophisticated writing, and exciting plot, then The Catcher in the Rye is the book for you. Holden, Phoebe, Ackley, and Stradlater are all colorfully depicted in this eloquently written novel. J. D. Salinger's writing matches the speech of a teenager in the fifties perfectly. Holden's adventures in the Big Apple will keep your eyes glued to the page.
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Summary: By far a Classic!
Review: During my junior year in high school my teacher asked us to do a semester project. Needless to say, I had no idea what my project topic would be. Noticing I had no topic choosen, my teacher suggested that I compare and contrast "The Catcher in the Rye" with another book we read in class. I was hesitant to read the book since back than it was "just another book" I would have to read. I decided to read this book since I had no choice - it was the best decision I ever made. I read the book in 1 sitting and actually own it now. I am going to pass it down to my future genrations. By all means this book should be read by everyone - it is the meaning of the word "Classic."
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Summary: One of the best I've ever read...
Review: Easy to read, funny. The books brings back the great times we have had thirty or fourty years ago. A must...
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Summary: Easy reading, Easy content
Review: English is not my mother tongue, but I experienced no problems in reading this novel. The story seems very simple and nothing big happens. Nevertheless it's surprsing that it is NOT boring! You always wonder what's happening next even if you know that not much will happen. There is some magic in this book and that's probably why it's so famous.
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Summary: The Huckle Barry Finn of our generation
Review: Ernest Hemmingway once said, "all of American Literature comes from one novel, Huck Finn." Today Sallanger's Catcher in the Rye is the story of Initiation for the Twentieth Century. Holden Caufield is the typical anti-hero, that everyone comes to admire by the end of the novel. With the Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye is one of American liturature's marvells.
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Summary: Love it or Hate it
Review: Essentially this is a character novel, if you like the character you love the book, if you hate the character you hate the book. It's as simple as that, there are no other characters besides holden, no plot besides his narrations which are a series of complaints. I hated holden and his obnoxious bitching over everything that happens to him. The book is basically a review of the things he finds most annoying in life and his complaints on them. It gets really tiring after only one chapter, not to mention the annoyance of his comments after making an observation, such as: "honestly, i'm not lying, I swear i'm not this really happened" this phrase or something like it are once a page. The novel is a love it or hate it novel depending on whether you love or hate holden and i found him one of the most obnoxious characters in literature.
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Summary: The perfect narrative
Review: Even at age 37 I read Salinger's masterpiece at least once a year. It is still as socially relevant if not more than, when it was released a half-century ago. Unfortunately, some people just don't get the total gist of the book. For those who do; it exposes America's true moral character in unsurpassed sartirical splendor. It is the perfect narrative. Economical, yet more than gets it's message across. Read it again if you think that it was just required high school fare. I'm sure now that you've aged a bit, you will enjoy the book more than ever. A work of genius.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: Even if your high school has put this one of its reading list pick it up. Prime reading for high school students for it brings about alot of controversy and makes you think. Interesting & easy reading...whats to lose?
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