The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: It's one of the best books I have ever read!
Review: This book is great! I don't recommend it for anyone under 13, there is lots of swearing... It's great how Holden decides what HE needs and wants for himself and never follows in anyones tracks. It is also a great summer-time read.

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Summary: I hate books--but this one is good so far
Review: I havent finished this book yet. I hate reading, but I have to read it for school. I am up to chapter 7 and so far it really is not that bad. He is a messed up kid but who isnt nower days? His cynical views are hilarious!

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Summary: Live your life and not the way they taught you
Review: This is the best book I ever read. Im 16 like Holden I've got almost the same opinions about life. I bet, this book will be change your whole view about life.

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Summary: You will never look at the world the same way again...
Review: Incredible book, the best I've ever read. I have read it 3 times already, and I plan on reading it again. Be warned, however, this book has forever changed my view of the world, and if you can get the true meaning out of it, it just might do the same to you.

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Summary: Best Book I've Read in years
Review: This is an excellent book that I would reccomend for all peolpe over twelve. The language is harsh, but the storyline and plot are amazing. I read it in two days because I couldn't put it down. It tells of a harsh life for a 16 year-old boy, and his struggles with the shallow world that he lives in.

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Summary: a humorous book that goes deep
Review: I loved this book. It is probably my favorite behind The Berstien Bears and too much T.V. It was funny, full of meaningless thoughts, and going nowhere with fun. Just like my life.

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Summary: I still find sides of Holden that I hadn't seen previously
Review: I've read this book more times than I can count. And each time I fall in love with Holden's humanity, no matter how cynical and alone he may seem. Salinger has created in Holden a teenage persona that despite the fifty-some years that have passed since his conception, remains cogent and REAL.

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Summary: do yourself a favour:don't read it
Review: If u value your time and have a life don't bother reading this book.It spoiled my trip to Bali as i had to read this book and it put me in a bad mood as the character of Holden is so twisted and demented that i just could not understand where the hell he was coming from.I'm 17 and am NOTHING like Holden ...and if you are remotely like him you have my condolensces.So do yourself a favour and don't read this book.

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Summary: A great book to brazilian teens
Review: I'm a portuguese teacher in Brazil and I recommended this book to my class, because I loved it and saw same similar conducts in my teen's students. Really, I think that Hanson show us all troubles of life that disturb kids in this time of life.

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Summary: Mediocre book about a pointless life.
Review: If the current take on life is that it's pointless, then this book captures the modern mood. While Dostoyevsky specialized in showing the negation involved in centering one's life on anything other than the Ultimate, Salinger's book is about the pointlessness of it all. He's a master ironist, for the pointless things include his book! I'd never want to spend ten minutes with this guy. Unfortunately, the book is often given to kids to read in their late teens, when they're already at the point of questioning everything. No wonder Turgenev's Bazarov has so much (second-rate) company. A truly malign book.