The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: please read this book, it is refreshingly honest
Review: i read this book for the first time when i was about thirteen, and i must admit, while i fully enjoyed it, i did not see the reason why it was such a critically acclaimed classic. now 16, and having reread it twice in the past few years, i really understand the brilliance that is in the novel. reading some of the other reviews, i came across many that criticized the book for not having a "plot." if you think that then you do not understand the book at all. the catcher in the rye is not about the plot at all, nor is holden caulfeild. it is about a boy coming-of-age in an honest account of his life. nowhere near perfect, holden caulfeild is refreshigly real and honest. but perhaps even more importantly, the most winning quality about this novel is what it says about human nature. although holden exists only in new york city in the early forties, the reader becomes aware through reading this that human nature is no different in that setting than anywhere today. "who wants flowers when you're dead? nobody" -- holden caulfeild

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Summary: Amazing Story /w/ Powerful Storyline
Review: after reading all the comments, I realized that people are split either throughly enjoying the story or completely ignoring the story's interesting, creative and imaginative story process. Nothing personal, but I thought it was a great book and I've read it multiple times since

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Summary: A powerful, authentic and moving master piece!!!!!
Review: The day I read 'The catcher in the rye' is the day I realized that I wasn't alone in going through changes, loneliness and periods of anger. I could totally relate to every of Holden's emotion and thought. His desire to be 'a catcher in the rye', is more than just wanting to stop children from falling over the cliff, It actually shows how much he desires to conserve his youth of which he is so afraid to let go. This book is a beautiful testimony of how tough it can be to grow up!!!!

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Summary: WOW
Review: This book really captures teen troubles and is truly a classic

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Summary: kind of dull...
Review: This book was kind of on the dull side and did indeed lack a good solid plot. The cuss words in the book became anoying and where alot of the time out of place. I may be giving this book a bad rating because I was forced to read it in school, but still there are too many good books out there to waste your time on this one.

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Summary: ONLY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND THIS.
Review: i loved this book. i'm telling everyone out there who actually has one iota of intelligence that this is one of the most revealingly honest books ever written. as holden caulfield would say, "this is for real". if you have any interest in the truth of the human condition, you better have an eye on the catcher, and that's a fact.

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Summary: This book changed my LIFE!!
Review: Well, actually, no it didn't, but I wanted you to read my review...I really did. Ha ha. I love this book. The character of Holden is so alive on these pages that I feel like I know the guy after reading this book. Sure, some people may not think that Jane Gallegher keeping all of her kings on the back row is interesting reading, but that does not go for this little black duck. I enjoyed every detail and every nuance that made this book a real classic. Holden's dislike for phonies is what drives him to become such a messed up kid. Haunted by thoughts of his dead brother, Allie, he sometimes think that he is really crazy. But inspired by his little sister, Phoebe, he finds a reason to give life at home another shot. Don't forget about the S.O.B. Maurice and his little female friend...Ha ha. Anywho...I really thought this book was good, I really did. You have to be in a mood to read this book, you really do. If you are not in a mood to read this book then you shouldn't read it. You really shouldn't. Just kidding. That is how the book goes. It gives the book a flavor that you may have never experienced before. Read it.

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Summary: ESCAPE HERE!
Review: Having read the other attempts at reviewing this book, I have come to the conclusion that if a book is thought to have no plot then it is not worth reading. Unfortunately, I read books for pleasure, to fill those small amounts of space inbetween busy schedules and to escape from the harsh reality of the present day and plot or no plot, I enjoy the damn things! If you, like I did when I first read Catcher, are in the mood for an escape into the mind of Holden Caulfield, and adolecent hero who you'll never forget or fancy a trip around New York just for the shear hell of it, then buy this book. In my opinion, this book bleeds nothing but the pure genius of Salinger and defines the escapist's handbook. Go for it, this book is fantastic.

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Summary: Not for me
Review: Although considered a classic, I would not rate this book highly. It has no plot and becomes tedious to read after the first 70 some pages. I think I know why so many people rate the book highly; it does a good job of showing the thoughts of an adolescent on the verge of becoming an adult. But the lack of plot and meaning just ruined it for me. I would compare this book to an abstract painting. I liked it at first because I thought it was original, much like the way abstract painting was original at one point. But after reading the whole thing, it was like I had spent a day going through an abstract art museum.

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Summary: Boring but Meaning Ful
Review: This book could not have had a more boring plot. What is so important about everyday life, hey it happens to every one. So why fill 200 pages on it. It is though okayly written and has some meaning . But it is going to happen to everyone. -Coleman Potter-