Rating:  Summary: A Superb Novel Review: _The Catcher in the Rye_ is an excellent novel for teens and adults alike. J.D. Salinger has created the finest example of teenage angst that our nation has seen. Definitely reccommended to all readers.
Rating:  Summary: The Catcher and the Rye Review: I enjoyed reading the book a lot. It was really interesting and it was different than most books you usually have to read. I enjoyed that there were a lot of different things you could relate to. Such as the drama of relationships and your grades. At times though, it was hard to follow because he jumped around so much with different topics, but overall I enjoyed the book a lot!!
Rating:  Summary: Wheres the End? Review: The Catcher in the Rye is an interesting book, which describes many of the things teenagers must deal with while growing up. Holden(the main character) describes his thoughts and feeling while traveling around New York. He is a very interesting and slightly eccentric character. It is a good book, until the last chapter where the book just drops. Its a terrible endin, but the rest is good.
Rating:  Summary: The Catcher in the Rye Review: i enjoyed reading the book. it was the best one that my class read the entire year. the only reason that it got a 4 instead of a 5 was because i really didn't like the ending to it. i thought that it would end differently than it did. other than that it was one of the best books that i have ever read.
Rating:  Summary: Not So bad not so good Review: This book was actually pretty good. It was full of humor and adult themes that keep you turning pages as long as you can. The book is well written but is sometimes hard to follow due to its stream of consciousness style it is written in. The one thing i can say is i do not recommend this novel for younger readers as it has many foul words and adult concepts such as underage drinking drugs and sex. Overall if you enjoy a good book with great humor whit and excitment this book written over half a century ago is for you. Just don't expect to get a moral or theme out of it.
Rating:  Summary: The Catcher And The Rye Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. The aother really hit on some teenage issues that even happen today. There was not a boring part of the book. We have read many novles in our class and this one has to be my faviort. The only thing that I didn't like was the ending because it ended so quick. I wish that the author would let somone make a movie out of the book because it would be such a good movie. I kind understand why he wouldn't want wnayone to make a movie though because they might give a message in the movie that the auther didn't want or that wasent it the book.
Rating:  Summary: Book Review Review: The Catcher in The Rye is a quality book that many teenagers would enjoy. It has suspense, sex, drama, suicide, and many topics that interest teenagers. The book has a very interesting point of view, and many people would be interested in it, especially if they enjoy reading what is high in todays standards. The book is known to be very controbversial, which will probably draw many people to it in the first place. The part of the book that did disappoint me was the ending. It really gave you no hint as to what happened next in Holden's life, which botehred me a lot. Althougth some people like getting to pick their own ending to a book, I would at least like to know what direction it went in. The book would have been much more enjoyable to me if the rest of Holden's life would at least have been hinted at.
Rating:  Summary: One of America's Great Books Review: Failing out of high school, teen-intellectual Holden heads for New York in the early 1950s with nothing to do, no plans, and a red hat. In New York, Holden runs into the 1950s jazz scene, prostitutes, homosexuals, and ample opportunities to drink himself to oblivion. Told from a first person viewpoint, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE depicts a young man's painful journey toward a coming of age. I won't try to deconstruct the symbolism in this novel. Perhaps Holden's red hat refers to his attempts to lose his virginity and his expensive lugage is a Freudian symbol for the female. Perhaps his name indicates the need to hold onto something (certainly his dream of becoming the 'Catcher' does. Certainly sex and death underlay the entire novel. Holden attempts to confront his sexuality by picking up older women, flirting with nuns, dating a school-girl contemporary, and watching his young sister sleep. At the same time, he seems fascinated by homosexuality and fights off a homosexual encounter with an older man. Anyone who has survived the teen years will identify with Holden's concern that he be cool even if it means not being able to enjoy music, the movies, or the company of the women he spends time with. His introspections on his brother's death are moving and further justify Holden's alienation from society. CATCHER IN THE RYE is a modern literary classic. As such, it is not always a lot of fun to read, but provides insights into the human psyche. Not a bad tradeoff.
Rating:  Summary: The Catcher in the Rye Review: I really anjoyed this book because it taught a lot about how it is for teenagers to grow up. I feel that a lot of adults don't truly understand how hard it is for teens to find their place in the world, and Holden's character goes through many of the same things that most teens face today. I think everyone, not only teens, should read this book because then everybody would have a better understanding of growing up and what goes through teen's minds during this time.
Rating:  Summary: The Cather in the Rye Review: The Catcher In The Rye is a good book, and I would recomend for all kids my age to read this book. Each page makes you want to read more and more because you never know what Holden is going to say or do next.
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