The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: The most realistic portrayl of adolescent discovery ever.
Review: I have read this book three times, and it still remains as one of my favorites. Holden Caulfield is such an incredibly lovable character, and getting to know him was amusing. His sense of humor is great, and the way he stereotypes people and hates 'phonies' made me laugh. It was such a wonderful book and I thought that the language added to the flavor and style. It was to the point, and very vivid. I loved it.

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Summary: An excellent book
Review: I really like this book. A lot of people can relate to Holden and how he feels about life. It might take a while to get into it but once you do you'll love it. I would consider it one of the greatest novels of all time.

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Summary: I read this at least twice a year,
Review: and when I do there are no outside distractions allowed. I am transported to Salinger's world where I cringe, shiver, and laugh out loud to emotions and situations conveyed so perfectly that I forget I'm reading. I read it from cover to cover in one sitting, barely pausing to choke down a meal. A healthy obsession? Who cares.

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Summary: Does not live up to the hype
Review: Catcher in the Rye is supposed to be the book of the times. We read it in school to get a feel about universal issues present to both the world and the person during the sixtys. I personally thought the book was terrible. Mainly becaue I had trouble getting off to a good start. The book has no real story at all. All it is about is some kid and the emotional impact that different people and situation have on him. I mean, this is not even a book. All it is is a reevaluation of someone's life in terms of emotion. Besides needing to read this for school, if I had known the book was like this, I never would have read it, and would have relied on CliffNotes for symbolism.

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Summary: One of the best books ever written.
Review: I remember reading this book as a child and laughing as I read it. The boy sounded exactly like my own brother so of course I could appreciate it even more.

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Summary: classic
Review: READ I

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Summary: one thing: wish this book wasn't so mainstream.
Review: it's an amazing book, really good. But one thing: I kind of wish it wasn't so mainstream, and popular, and all that stuff. I mean, it's about Holden, who pretty much likes nothing he sees, and he's an outsider, and he doesn't fit in, all that stuff. And everbody likes this book? Although maybe there's something there that everyone can identify with. Whatever. But I reckon that half the people who read it are phony as hell, anyway.

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Summary: The best book I have ever read
Review: I normally have a very difficult taste in choosing books, and I am very critical, but The Catcher in the Rye is one hell of a good book. Amazingly entertaining and witty. I read it more than once and I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Very over-rated
Review: I am of like mind with the reviewer who found "Catcher in the Rye" to be quite tedious, a novel with no plot, no character development, and very little value as a novel. I like my fiction to be stimulating, emotionally and intellectually; and entertaining, while also making a clear and worthwhile statement about the human condition. Recent novels like MOTHER OF PEARL, or MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, or THE TRIUMPH AND THE GLORY are far more to my taste. Obviously, "Catcher in the Rye" has proven to be of immense value to many people. I'm just not one of them.

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Summary: Superb!
Review: When Salinger wrote "Catcher," he created one of the most well developed characters ever written. Holden Caulfield is funny, likeable, vulnerable, and interesting. I find it so easy to relate to Holden as do many of my friends. The Catcher in the Rye is a beautiful novel about the difficulties of growing up.