The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: A Piece Of A Letter
Review: "If you find this letter, you have found your rose in a vase-which looks more like a milk bottle than a vase. On the coffee table, you will also find a copy of The Catcher in the Rye. Read the first chapter, if you can. It's short. Entertaining. I saw no style in this book, once...but now that I'm wiser, I feel comfortable with it, as if I'm reading a casual letter or wearing that old, familiar, weather-beaten jacket; it becomes the comfort of skin. The kind of book with unimaginable wealth, for it stays with you, creeps underneath your skin and into that simple heart which just wants to relive undying memories-when life was simple again." A simple life. There's your plot, lady!

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Summary: worth the time to read
Review: Although I was familiar with the book, I never thought of reading it until my best friend told me it was the best book he had ever read. All people, especially teenagers, will have no problem relating to Holden, and his perspective on life. While the story didn't have much of a plot, it was well worth the time it took to read.

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Summary: Nothing to add
Review: There nothing for to say about this transcedent gem that hasn't been said before; just wanted to add my 5 stars.

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Summary: the best book under the sun
Review: I READ THIS BOOK IN ONE SITTING.I recommend this book to everyone over the age of 10.If you read one book in your lifetime this should be it.

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Summary: Wonderfully Written
Review: After finishing "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger I was astounded How could a book that is lacking every aspect of a plot, covers only two days and is about a 16 year old teenage boy be so highly regarded. Even though the book is not a "masterpiece" in my eyes, it is still a good read. Salanger is a master at using figurative language at is skilled at appealing to all ages. No matter how old you are, you most likely can relate to this book in one way or another. This book isn't just a book about some kid named Holden, it is about life and the struggles with moral issues, family, friends, sex, lies, and troubles from within. Not the best book but defiantly a book to have read. Remember, to enjoy it you must look beyond the printed word. Good luck!

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Summary: Here plot... come here....
Review: I have been reading this book the past couple days, I only have about sixty pages left. And I'm still looking desperately for a plot. It's amazing that a two hundred plus page book can be so popular when there is no plot that I can see. The entire thing, as far as I can see, is about this messed up kid that isn't happy unless he swears twice a sentence. He's obsessed with getting laid and that dumb duck thing. My English teacher says it has some metaphorical meaning, but I don't see it. I only give it two stars because it is well written, there's great voice in the book, it sounds like a real person is there narrating it orally. I dunno, maybe it'll get better, but I doubt the last sixty pages can redeem the first hundred and fifty.

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Summary: Another one of those rebellious teens here ;)
Review: Well I'm a teenager and I can be disgruntled and irritatingattimes, so since a lot of you are so interested in our thoughts, letme tell you a few of mine: I don't like homework. I think it s**ks. You ever get a real long homework assignment when all you want to do is go get drunk somewhere? Another thing I hate is the winter. The winter s**ks. It makes me sad and depressed. It really does. No kidding. If you really want to know. For chrissakes I hate people who wear really old shoes with holes in them and all, and they wear them down to the sock because they can't afford to go and buy new ones. Those people are crazy.

There, now give me the Pulitzer Prize! ;)

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Summary: Exceptional Use of Sybolism
Review: Some people just don't get the book, but there is a reason this is one of the greatest books of all time. The author is a master in the use of symbolism. Almost every name in the book has a symbolic representation. There are two level at which one can read this book. The name Holden for instance, is representative of "Hold-On". Holden is trying to hold-on to childhood innocense. The title of the book is based on Holden catching children before they enter adulthood. Picture Holden in a field beneath a cliff with a giant net catching inocent children prior to their entry to adulthood. Another example of the symbolism is the Carousel at the end with his sister Pheobe. The Carousel is going around in circles never entering the next phase. The reason this book is often used in High School is because teachers are smart enough to grasp the underlying meaning. The book is a story of a young persons strugle with the rites of adulthood. Teenagers can identify with the strugles of this difficult time in Holdens character.

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Summary: It wasn't as good as what it's all cracked up to be.
Review: As I college freshman, I read C.I.T.R. in order to produce a literary analysis. I'd heard a lot about the book, and I expected it to be interesting, with a good message. Instead, it became boring. I kept feeling that it was about to get good, but it never did. I was starting to get sick of the negativity this 16 year old repeatedly spoke of. I went through some of the same struggles when I was a teenager, but I wasn't blaming everything on other people. The book is worth reading, but don't expect it to get good or anything.

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Summary: Greatest Book Ever, Hands-Down
Review: I first read this book in 11th grade, and I instantly fell in love with it. I first owned the paperback and just recently purchased the Hardcover. I was going to give away the old paperback, but I am too attached to the old copy now. That physical book, not to mention the storyline and characters, has been through everything with me, and I don't think I will ever give it away. Reading the paperback is like reliving the first time I read it. Call me a psycho, but any true fan of this book can understand my attachment. If anyone reads this and would like to share thoughts about the book, please do so. E-Mail at [e-mail]