The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: Hello Dolly, we have a chamion!
Review: i have to say, the harsh language, and somewhat controvercial topics scared me off a little. after having read the book though, they only added to the meaning of the book. Its not just about an angry kid in a messed up world, its about a teenager's struggles with moral issues, social issues, and most of all, the troubles within himself, within his family and friends. He feels that every adult is fake, phony, and ruining the world for him, but what he doesnt realize, is that he is just as phony, faking his age, identity, and other things. In the end, its all beck to equilibrium, back to where he started from, but wow what a journey. If you have read this book, id love to hear what yuo think, and if not, GO BUY IT NOW< PLEASE, its the best five bucks you will ever spend! Thats a lot from a 15 year old who doesnt really like to read a lot!

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Summary: I have read about 300 books in my life and this was the best
Review: This book is a very entertaining story with a twisted perspective on life. J.D. Salinger introduces a main character in Holden Caulfield that speaks his mind and sticks to his beliefs. I believe this is the best all-around book I have ever read. Salinger is brilliant in his writing and imagination. His creation of Holden Caulfield, an underachieving troubled student, is a character capable of a sequel. I give this book 4 stars.

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Summary: once you pick this up, you won't put it down till the end
Review: if I could pick only one word to describe this book, it would be: wow. I had often heard friends talking about it and how great it is - but never bothered picking it up until I saw it was on a school reading list. I went into the library, picked it up, and didn't put it down.

the character isn't even a likable person... but his thoughts are just amazing and make you think about every word he is saying. his attitude is one of many teenagers and I think anyone between the ages of 12 to 99 could understand how he feels. (I'm 15, by the way)

if you haven't read this, do! )

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Summary: I don't want people to lose their innocence!
Review: There's Holden Caulfield, who doesn't want people to lose their innocence. His deep, deep story - and also really funny! - will absolutely touch your hearts!

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Summary: I am Holden Caulfield
Review: This book was reccomended by my English teacher to our 11th grade English class. I loved it. I feel a lot like Holden Caufield, because he makes all these little discoveries that other people might miss. Like when he says you can never find a peaceful place, because someone's always writing f-ck you on the wall. That's great. I see that some people gave it one star, and it seems as though a lot of those people were pretty young. I don't think i would have liked it when I was 13, but I sure like it now.

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Summary: A story of a grief observed
Review: The Catcher in the Rye is one of the half dozen books which I've read over a hundred times in the 30 or so years since I first encountered it. Being a troubled teenager when I read it, I identified with Holden, and when I became a writer, it was hard for me at first to shake Holden's narrative voice and find my own. I've studied the book to death, and read most of the critical books about it and its author, J.D. Salinger, but somehow everyone has focused on the book's language and Holden's teenage alienation, without ever getting their brains around the central point to the book.

Holden Caulfield is a teenage boy who's lost his younger brother, Allie, and is terrified that something equally horrible might happen to his younger sister, Phoebe. All his obsessions -- the title of the book itself -- has to do with his inability to deal with the grief of his loss, his distrust of a universe that could do this, and his wish that he could wrap his arms around innocent children like his lost brother and protect them forever -- protect them from falling off a cliff as "the catcher in the rye.".

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Summary: A lot of swearing, but that is the attitude of the book.
Review: The book is about this boy, Holden. He goes to highschool in New York, but he is doing very bad. It is Christmas time and he just got kicked out of school, because he failed to many classes. His parents are going to get to know it in a few days and he doesn't want to go home before they know. But he doesn't want to stay at the school either, so he takes the train to New York City. He sleeps at a cheep hotel and he does a lot of bad things. He just hangs around and gets drunk. His family lives in New York City and he wants to see his younger sister, so he goes home to see her. He doesn't meet his parents though. His sister seems to be the most important person in his life, and you can tell he really loves her. The book is written in first person and he tells the story like he would tell a friend. There are a lot of swearing in the book and that probably makes a lot of the book's attitude. I don't enjoy reading it though. It is to much. The book is not a gramatically good book, it has a lot of made-up words. The story the narrator tells is enjoying and it probably tells how some people have it. It is worth reading I think even if it was not the best book I have read. J.D. Salingers book was interesting and I will probably read more books he has written, to be able to compare and get to know his style of writing.

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Summary: A dry depressing novel!
Review: This book was full of profanity and pointless dialogue. It didn't live up to any of my expectations or my fellow student's expectations. Catcher In the Rye should not be a classic novel. I strongly suggest looking for a different book that doesn't constantly refer to Prostitution and loneliness.

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Summary: best ever!
Review: this is the best book ever! I read it three months ago and it still is going around in my mind. If you liked the book to email me at [e-mail] . I love this book

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Summary: A great book about a teenage boy
Review: It's a great book about a young mans struggle to make it in an adult world.