The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: Catch This Book!
Review: When I glanced through the first few pages of The Catcher in the Rye, as a teenager, I felt as though I could have written this book myself. The sentences are not as eloquently formed as I would expect in a classic literary masterpiece. The words and paragraphs are not perfectly styled with skill and perfection and left to be admired by countless readers, professors and students. That is what a good writer is supposed to do. Not J.D. Salinger. The words in his novel appeared to be thrown together as they came to his mind. It is compiled of slang, foul language, and incorrect grammar, but it is a masterpiece. Perhaps Salinger was bored with perfection, just as many famous artists have been. Piccaso, for example, could reproduce anything in his paintings exactly as they appeared in real life. He soon became bored doing this, and developed a new style of his own. Piccaso's artwork may resemble a kindergardener's paintings, but they contain incredible beauty and talent that cannot be found on the surface, but hidden within. Within a few hundred pages of seemingly unorganized writing, Salinger manages to create a priceless story. As I reached the final pages, I was not only touched by this story, but I also walked away with an invaluable lesson about life. I finally realized that the thing I thought I would dislike most about the novel was the very thing which made it a work of art.

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Summary: I like tis book!
Review: I think, the catcher in the rye is a really good book! I have some English books to read for school, and this one was very nice. Holden Caulfield is always saying about people who are phonies, but I think he's a phony! Though, the book is fine and easy to read.

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Summary: It's the most honest book I have ever read.
Review: Salinger's language, plot (or lack of it), and his confused central character has turned this book into the most honest book I have ever read. Being a teenager, Holden's thoughts seem at times too real and too present for me to accept without getting scared. Salinger has achieved here what Kafka failed to do in Metamorphosis; to make me look myself in a mirror and be scared of what I saw. And by being scared, he has helped me confront my fears and lead life with a braver heart. Rather than running away from home, I have found shelter and peace reading a book about someone like me...

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Summary: Good but Mystifying
Review: A great book one of the best I have ever read, one of the best ever written. It made me laugh and feel sorry for this troubled, truthful character who will never leave my memory. The banning of this and any other books is absurd. The author should be able to express his feelings in any way that he feels it no matter if he wants to use bad language or sex or whatever. It's his right. I am writing a book now and am taking no crap from anybody on how to write it because it's my own creation. And it shouldn't be banned from schools because kids should be able to read any book that they want even if they don't really understand. I was eleven or twelve when I first read it and found it funny and sad then. I still do. But someone please help me--what does it all really mean? Is there some hidden meaning behind everything? What exactly is Salinger trying to say here? If anyone has a guess e mail me please.

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Summary: TERRIFIC BOOK
Review: this is a great book, such a great book in fact, that after reading it, i find it hard to find books i like, its hard to find books that are even close to as good as Catcher. so, all i wanna read is books from JD Salinger, then i find that there arent that many in publication. and i just wanna go and track down all of the "bootlegs". there are so many reactions to this book that are posted, and im not sure if this will be read, but if it is, and if anybody has any ideas on where i can get any of his unpublished works, then please email me. thanks

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Summary: The Best Book I Have read
Review: I think that Catcher In the Rye is the best book that I have read. My favorite part is the message of what the catcher in the rye really means.

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Summary: i think people miss the point...
Review: I think that this is one of the best books I've ever read (and I don't give out 10s that easily). But from reading the reviews below, I think people are missing something. Holden is a very troubled boy. I think it is rather obvious that he has some psychological disorders (depression for one, maybe a few others). And as someone who has experienced a few of those breakdowns, I can tell you that a lot of what Holden feels is a lot of what I felt. Sure there is teen angst involved in this story, and I'm sure it is an excellent social commentary, but what strikes me most about Salinger's story is how accurately it portrays the thoughts of a person with depression. If you really want to understand how a person with depression or anti-socail tendencies feels, read this book.

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Summary: A fantastic book
Review: The Catcher in the Rye is about a young man named Holden Caulfield's experience in New York. Holden is telling about his life about getting kicked out of school and going to New York. This book showed the people he encountered throughout his three days there. I could relate to some of the htings he did throughout the story. J.D. Salinger is a remarkable writer. This book made me want to know what was going to happen next. Since I don't read books that much, I would recommend this book to anyone who has not read it yet.

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Summary: The Best Book I Read
Review: I loved the book.Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down.I think it is a great book for teenagers to read because some can relate to Holden. I would reccomend the book to any one who is interseted in reading a great book.I think it's stupid for the book to be banned in some places.

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Summary: This is a "must read"!!
Review: This is a terrific book. Its full of sarcastic humor and honest likes, dislikes, and ideas of holden. i can't see that there is any way that everybody wont relate to this book. the author gets into the mind of holden caulfield so well, that you cant help saying "wow, thats exactly how i feel", or "thats exactly what happened to me". i could go on forever about how great this book is, but ill just end with saying that this is a great book that everyone should read at least once, if not more times in their life.