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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: my favorite book and literary character
Review: this is the best book i have ever read. i have read it five times and everytime i read it i pick up on some new insight to what this book is really about. most people say it is a coming of age story but really it is more like a failed coming of age. i think a lot of teenagers can relate to this because after the teen years it's almost like where do you go from here? holden deperately wants to hold on to his innocence for as long as he can which is why he doesn't like phonies. some people say it is not a classic because the language is elementary but it is a classic story to which a lot of people can relate to which is why i think it is a classic piece of literature.
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Summary: Great none the less
Review: The Catcher In The Rye was a great book and it keept me intrested the whole time I was reading it. The only problem I have with it is that there seems to be no point to the story. I know it is supposted to show the difficulties of being a teen and all, but the story dosent go anywhere. Other then that the book was very good and involving.
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Summary: Teen-angst Rules!
Review: Poor Caulden. Will he ever get laid?
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Summary: This book is great but does have a few boring parts
Review: The Catcher and the rye is a really good book it's very interesting at first but then it starts getting boring. Then it gets better. This is a great book to read it makes you feel what Holden is feeling because it describes his fellings so well. I will warn you that some parts our pretty dull because it stresses the point to far quite a bit.
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Summary: Respect
Review: I had to read this book for school! I personly think that Catcher In The Rye is the most down to earth book I have ever read. I do not belive that there could be a more indepth, realistic and interesting a charictor as Holden. There is no finding a more real charictor! The book made me think more than any book I have ever read. I would understand why people don't like this book (it's not the book it's you), but for those who do your in for the best read of your life! (Holden is not gay- thats for you Even)
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Summary: Let me say a few words.
Review: I was just browsing through the customer reviews of this book, and although I'm sure no one gives a damn about what I have to say (in the rare case that anyone will ever even read this review), I would like to offer my opinions and arguments with those who dislike this book. First of all, the issue of teenage angst is a difficult one to depict in words. It is a difficult one to depict without actually being a teen. Most of the depictions of teenage life these days are rather exploitative. They mostly tell teens how to behave and do not show the true side of adolescence. To those readers who complain that Holden is an "immature malcontent" and so on, teenagers are often immature and often are malcontents. If Salinger led you to believe that Holden is an immature malcontent, then his mission was accomplished. At the current age of 17, I can relate to Holden's character moreso than any other teenager depicted in the media. Although Salinger's style of writing is a little too elementary to be called a "classic," I feel that Holden Caulfield should be the model for teens. Here we have a character who hates change and wants to be a "catcher in the rye." When I see children shooting each other, I feel that this is a noble goal for anyone to have. While you are entitled to your opinion, keep in mind that if the world were full of Holden's "phonies" it would be a conformist nightmare. Thank god for people like Holden.
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Summary: The Alienated Teen's Bible?
Review: It's rare that a book with such social significance and impact comes along. Although this book is now a classic - crafted by JD Salinger in 1951, it's message and importance is still relevant to this day. The Catcher in the Rye is the story of 16 year-old Holden Caulfield, an alienated teenager searching for meaning in life. Holden's troubles range from his poor school performance to the almost maddening feelings of disgust he has toward the plethora of phony individuals that he must deal with during the course of his day to day life. The story, told from Holden's point of view, takes us through Holden's mind, as well as the locations he visits on his quest to find the meaning of his extentialist purgatory. A superbly written, no-bull account of the life of an outcast teen, The Catcher in the Rye, in addition to entertaining us, inspires us to think: to question our own existence and encourage ourselves to be better people through compassion and understanding of the human condition. This book is a must read, especially for teenagers, as you WILL find something in this novel that you can incorporate into your own personality: something that you can make a part of you.
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Summary: the catcher in the rye
Review: this book is one of if not the best book i have ever read. the book is so true to life it is almost scary. some things bother people or depress people, but you must get over them or you will end up like Holden
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Summary: I Can Relate to Holden
Review: As a fifteen year old, I understand the problems that Holden Caufeild undergoes in the few days that the story takes place. The way he states his opinions are exaclty the way I state my opinions in my mind. He has a true, down to earth character that most teenagers can understand. He is a strong individual who is not afraid to speak his mind and does what he wants to do, which is a hard quality to find in most people my age.
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