Rating:  Summary: The frozen lake Review: I loved the book, mostly the part about the lake. I think the lake is a metaphor for Holden personality. He always wonder where are the ducks going when the lake is frozen (I read it in hebrew and I don't recommaned in hebrew but I don't know the english sentence). THe ducks are symbol if his life, he's wondering where his life is ging 2 take him. When he gets to the lake he see that it not all frozen, I think like him. THe frozen area is his outside prsonality that is hard and watching on the inside, the unfrozen area - he toughts and way of mind. It's seems like, only us, the readers know his toughts and know they aren't frozen. I really enjoyed the book Hope I gave u something 2 think about.
Rating:  Summary: Smells like teen spirit Review: This is the archetypal book of angst and enlightenment, a novel of growth and realization. Full of symbolism and hidden meaning, this novel captures the very essence of the teenage soul. It is a study of the problems that plague nearly all adolescents. Holden Caulfield wants to catch others from falling, but first he must learn to catch himself. I strongly reccomend this book to all who haven't read it, and all who have but don't own it. It'll be yours to read whenever you start feeling like you're dissapearing every time you cross the road.(PS, though Catcher in the Rye is about adolescents, it is not for adolescents only. I have noticed no "fart jokes")
Rating:  Summary: Exactly! Review: The reader from Ashland was exactly right -- Catcher in the Rye was, for its time, an amazing book. But if you are under forty and looking for something that is the NEW Catcher in the Rye, try Love Songs of the Tone-Deaf. Catcher is a classic, no doubt, but no book can be comtemporary forever. There's a new Holden Caulfield in town, the kind of guy you love to read about but might not be too fun at a party.
Rating:  Summary: Personal Review Review: The best book of my teenage years and SO MUCH MORE !
Rating:  Summary: awsome Review: this book was a great read i recommend it for ages 13-100 i thought it was a very well written book.
Rating:  Summary: Fun for the kids Review: Fart jokes, and everybody's a phony. If you don't love this book when you're 14, there's something wrong with you. If you still love it when you're 25, there's something very seriously wrong with you.
Rating:  Summary: My Favorite Novel Review: I've read a good amount of classics but this just takes the cake. It's just so timeless to me. Sure minor details were different at the time it was written but the basic idea of being a teenager is still the same. This book exposes the bitter truth-forcing you to remember that the best years of your life were also the worst. May this novel and it's message live on forever.
Rating:  Summary: Head on, Salinger hits it hard Review: THis is definately one of the best books I have read in my life. I would like to congradulate sallinger on his astounding work of literature. He really knows how to portray greif and emotions. I would recommend this book to anyone in need of an independant novel for a lit class as well as anyone in need of a novel for just play.
Rating:  Summary: LIFE'S NOT EASY Review: Holden Caulfield reminds me of myself. He has his own opinion on everything. J.D. Salinger really gets in touch with the life of a struggling adolescent. He brings the reader to the reality of life's difficulties: grades,parents,sibilings,teachers, signifingint other (relationship), and growing up. Holden Caulfield isn't exactly like everybody else and that is what makes this book so interesting.
Rating:  Summary: a must read Review: this book was incredible. the writing style was enjoyable and easy to read. the story was good despite the vulagar language.
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