3.5
The Catcher in the Rye
By J. D. SalingerPublisher Description
The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature--and that has instilled in millions of readers around the world a lifelong love of books.
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."
The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caufield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days.
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3.5
Harrison Lamon
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“It's not bad per se, it's just not for everyone. I think the writing is interesting, but you have to be in a particular kind of mood to read it. Can be hard to follow sometimes.”Multi-layered charactersDark settingComing of age
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“Comfort book❤️”Believable charactersCharacters change and growLikable charactersMulti-layered charactersBeautifully writtenAddictiveRealistic setting
Bri 🪴
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“Do I even need to say anything….”Easy to readRealistic settingComing of ageUnengaging charactersUnsatisfying endingUnsatisfying plot
Varvara Mast
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“I did not like the writing at all. I found it in now way beautiful or literary, thus I didn’t enjoy the process of reading. The main character was extremely repellent for me as I found him way too egoistic and non-willing to work for the sake of a better life. He refused and denied everything, while he could have tried to find something good or to make some better. However, the book really was thoughtful-provoking and it made consider my personal attitude towards life and being grateful for it.”Multi-layered charactersRealistic settingThought-provokingBad writing
Andrea🌱
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“Hi! i just finished the book and i have quite things to say! It is a book written majestically but i found it hard to deeply relate with Holden. The only thing i understood extremely well was the sense that everyone 16 y/o kid has that the world is against you. I won’t lie not telling you that sometimes i was bored while reading but overall it’s a great book! Can’t wait to read what y’all think about it!”Reviewed in:Classics for slow readers!!
Characters change and growBeautifully writtenDescriptive writing
About J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger was born in New York City on January 1, 1919, and died in Cornish, New Hampshire, on January 27, 2010. His stories appeared in many magazines, most notably The New Yorker. Between 1951 and 1963 he produced four book-length works of fiction: The Catcher in the Rye; Nine Stories; Franny and Zooey; and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour--An Introduction. The books have been embraced and celebrated throughout the world and have been credited with instilling in many a lifelong love of reading.
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