The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: This book is one of the best drama books I've read.
Review: "Catcher in the Rye" is one of the best dramatic books there is. It's about a boy named Holden Caufield and personal troubles. He is very disturbed and decides to drop out of school without telling his parents and go on his own. Holden goes through a lot of particular situations that are very surprising for the help contribute to what he does with his life in the end. This book will keep you very interested and might make you even think about your life. You'll just have to read it yourself to understand my opinion.

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Summary: Gawdawful Book...
Review: What can I say? I just finished reading this book, which had been hyped up beyond all belief. Anitclimax does not begin to cover what I feel. I think Salinger himself would be dismayed by all the Phonies, who say they like this book, just like they admired Lunts... Damn Phonies.. the lot of them

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Summary: I really enjoyed this book!
Review: First off i would like to say that any thoughtful teenager should read this book. It is a great aspect on things that are wrong with society and i really related to this book. I also am someone who criticizes society a lot. This book came out in a time of a mass conformed society and was perfect critisism. I love the point of view the book was written in it really adds to the complete image.

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Summary: Catcher in the Rye shows one man can survive by themselves
Review: This novel shows that one person can survive the hardships that the earth can give you on their own. It has a uniques way of doing this. It shows it by telling the story od Holden as he travles from one school to another. Another idea that the author, J. D. Salinger, wants you to get out of this novel is the innocence of kids. They have their innocence for only a little of their life, and Salinger wants them to hold on to it as long as they can. He shows this by the way he feels when he sees the F word in the school, and when he diescribes his dream. These factors come into play all throughout this great and exciting novel.

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Summary: Only if you're paranoid
Review: The author does so well in making the main character Holden Caulfield seem neurotic or psycho that the only way to follow this book is actually to be paranoid or one of the above. His constant thought processes are lifelike, but they become obnoxious very quickly.

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Summary: interesting, fun book about nothing
Review: I had to read this book for one of my two English classes this semester, at the same time I was reading another literary classic, "Lord of the Flies". I had high expectations for this book, and it did illustrate teenage life and troubles well. My criticism? It didn't go anywhere. There was no resolution, and really no plot. It is a bunch of jumbled memories and personal thoughts and opinions. They are very pleasing to read, and his "kill the phonies" attitude matches mine exactly which was very intreaging for me to read about, but when I finished the book, as I did about 15 minutes ago, I was left with this feeling of disbelief. It didn't give any resolution, no finish, just left you hanging with a bunch of unanswered questions and confusion. I liked it when I was reading it, but not that I'm done I don't think I would do it again.

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Summary: Emotions over MIND
Review: I really did enjoy this book, but it's too far overrated. No way no how is this book worth as much as anything over 4 stars. Too many people are afraid to judge, that's what's wrong here. Emotions over mind. Just like this boy......

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Summary: This is simply a great book.
Review: If you are a teenager or have been a teenager it is so easy to relate to Holden's views and experiences. Of the few books I enjoyed being forced to read, this is my favorite. Oh, and on one of the reviews it said he's at a psychiatrist's office...when did that happen?

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Summary: This is a great "goddam" book.
Review: Salinger is brilliant in his seemingly flawless portrayel of the "outsider", or the one who rebels against the faceless mask of conformity (McCarthyism).The air of self loathing and loneliness emulated by Holden makes this novel not only well written but brilliant in tis sentimentality. The entire piece of literature is about rebeling against conformity, with the biggest proprieter of this philosophy being our main character Holden. This is the classic novel that identifies the outsider and will forever be worthy of reverence.

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Summary: You're lucky stop complaining!
Review: The Catcher In the Rye is one of the best books that I have ever read. I am from England and In my English class we read some pretty boring books (Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge for example) and I think that all people who have an oppurtunity to read a book like this for school should be happy, you could do alot worse! Believe me.