The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: Piece of work here
Review: Where do I begin? Wow, what a great book. In Holden Caulfield's life, he is surrounded by phonies, teachers whom had flunked him, and how he doesn't care about how he looks in his SWEET red-hunting hat (with ears!). Holden is a little distraught with his younger left-handed brother dying, and his older brother, D.B., a writer, so Holden feels like he must make something of himself...After getting kicked out of Pencey, he decides to go to New York for a few days, until it is time to go back home. One of a very Holden-ish sayings is when he is leaving Pencey, early morning and yells, "Cya later ya bastards!" or something like that. What a great way of expression! Holden continues on, and experiences love, and well, you'll have to read what happens. Definitely a great book, so pick it up and give it a read. Then get surrounded in Holden's world and go buy a red hunting hat!

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Summary: Great!
Review: I thought that this book was one of the greatest books I have read.The book catches you from the first pages that you read.J.D.Salinger did a great job on this book. And I am glad that I read it.

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Summary: The Catcher in the Rye
Review: I thought that this was one of the best books I ever read. It was a summer assignment and I was a little skeptical at first, but I got right into it. Someone once told me that it was one of the most appalling books they ever read because it just talked about how this boy hated everything. I thought that that was what made the book great. It told the truth and people hate hearing the truth becasue they find out that everything is not happy go lucky. Somethings are depressing and sad and J.D Salinger was one of the first people to admit that and I think he did a great job in doing so.

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Summary: Best book I have yet read
Review: This is the best book I have yet read.

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Summary: Salinger's work timeless
Review: JD Salinger's work, The Catcher in the Rye, is a timeless tale that applies to life today as well as it did when he wrote it. The main character, Holden, is a young man with whom many young people can relate today.

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Summary: A different style of writting I must say
Review: It was clear to me that I wasn't going to get attached to the plot ot the book about half way through with reading it. It isn't a book you would read for a suspense and a awesome ending either. It is more of the narration by the main character in the book named Holden that really draws you to this novel written by J.D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye was a book that i enjoyed becuase of this style of writting. I often found myself laughing out loud because of the different things Holden would be saying out loud of thinking in his head and sharing with the reader. It made very good attempts to show the fustration of Holden and did a great job of keeping it real. By the middle of the book you sort of knew exacltly what to expect from Holden but you still never kne what he would say. Lets just say he rarely surprised you through his actions or what he told the readers. Although few of us go to the extreme in some cases as he does but it is sometimes easy to relate to his fustraion with the simplest things. Don't get this book if you are into a great suspense but if you really enjoy reading new styles of writting and different kinds of books "The Catcher in the Rye" is one that you will definitly enjoy.

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Summary: Classic Novel
Review: A must read for any fan of literature. Salinger puts us in Holden's world and never lets us go. Excellent book!

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Summary: Horrendous!
Review: This was a terrible book! Why is it so interesting to hear about a boy who keeps flunking out of school, is let loose in New York, and can only think about sex? I don't see why this is such a classic.

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Summary: The Catcher in the Rye: Teens can relate
Review: As a 14 year old new Freshman, I have just read the Catcher in the Rye for my summer reading. It was really by chance that this was the book I choose. I had heard it was a classic and basically had no good reason for choosing it. After reading this book though, I can truly say that I am happy that it is the one I decided to read. Although I haven't been around for very long, I must say that J.D. Salinger expresses a degree of literary genius higher than anything I have ever read before. I feel that teenagers can definately relate to the Holden Caufield character in many ways. Although most are not as fully "crazy" or distraught as Holden may seem, I think that all teenagers can at least relate to one aspect of Holden's personality. I think the way that Holden seems to believe that as you become an adult you lose your innosense and ultimately become a "phony" is the way that a lot of young people feel.

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Summary: One of My Favorites...
Review: I loved this book the first time I read it and it just gets better every time. You get to look into the mind of a boy, Holden, who is obviously having trouble dealing with life in general and even though this kid is not all there you can connect with him. Some of the things Holden feels I am sure we have all felt before such as the way he looks at people as "phonies". He looks at society as being full of people that just aim to please others and don't speak their mind even though he is one of those people. This book is a must read!