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Summary: An excellent book--should top everyone's reading list
Review: I actually had to read this book for my English II class (gasp! no one likes doing that!) and I absolutely loved it. I could identify with so many of the feelings that Holden had--a lot of these reviews pass him off as being "just a jerk who likes to swear a lot", but I think that Holden is actually representative of all of our inner selves. We all have that cynical, hateful person somewhere inside of us. Someone who'd just love to get kicked out of school and run rampant on the streets for afew days. He does what we sub-conciously want to do, he says what we sub-conciously want to say. I think the reason a lot of people don't like this book is that it lays out all of these feelings that Holden has, and people become threatened, so to speak, when they realize that they can identify with those feelings. But it's an excellent book, really very well written. If you would like to dispute my review, or talk about this book,you can e-mail me...
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Summary: Terrific x 2
Review: I just finished The Catcher in the Rye for the second time in my life, and this time (when I am 20 years old), I feel like I finally understand why it is such a popular book. When I was younger, I loved the book but was too caught up by the foul language, prostitues, and poor manners of most of the characters (if those bother you, it is not a good book for you), but now that I am a bit desensitized by those aspects of the book, I understand how well Salinger captures the alienation of teenagers. I found myself relating to Holden Caufield, his cynicism, frustration with the world in which he is stuck, and the desire just to leave everything behind because certainly the grass is greener on the other side. Everyone can relate to this if they allow themselves to remember just how topsy turvy-adolescense can be. The story itself has many incredible moments and some excellent characters, but I will admit that it slows down occasionally and sometimes does not flow well, but I am willing to accept those aspects of the book because they help remind the reader of Holden's alienation and the story remains incredibly enriching and still causes a healthy does of self-reflection. I liked this book a lot and will assure any teen or someone who wants to reminisce about their youth, that it is a terrific book for you.
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Summary: This book doesn't even deserve a star....
Review: I'm sorry but I hate this book. It was horrible! I'm not a person that likes constant swearing so I guess that's one reason why I didn't like it very much. There was no climax to the book whatsoever, and barely a plot. I understand all the symbolism and I admit that it is great in this book, but I hate the book anway.
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Summary: Defining book of my youth
Review: This book sets the standard that all smart mouthed children are expected to live up to. I've read it three times now and it's funny, entertaining and shocking all at the same time. If Holden were a real person, I think we would be very best friends :)
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Summary: look for your own rye
Review: after reading salinger's the catcher in teh rye.i am as confused as caulfild.when i try to write something affected me,i can easily think out a lot things,but i can't sor out them .it feels like a small river flowing doun your heart but the water is so clear that you can feel nothng afer failed to identify an exact meaning,i found that a good works mayge just like this--you can feel what the author feel,but you can't express it.your heart beats with the author's,just as you have esperienced what he experiened,or you are just experienceing what he is experiencing. but when i read the words if a body meet a body in the rye i cant't help but thinking a beaufiful and peaceful world:there is green green rye in ga big field.some old windmills stand there singing in the golden summer sunlight.windfloweers are dancing in the murmur of the maple trees and the fragrance spreding in the opacity air.a lot of lovely kids playing to therir hearts' content...whtn i read this ,i lost the ability to resist.i must admit that holden is not heroic in the raaditional sense.rather,he fits into the modern antiheroic hero.if you just heard what he said,you couldn't imagine any way how such a bad boy would have so noble quality?in fact,holden's anti-hero figure is a self-guard method,in case he was hurt by the phon and complex society int which teh attempt to seek innocent and comprehebnsion.i. it worl appear then that the misfit hero is in a world which can be quite dextructice to the self yet occasionally offers a chance for growth nd regeneration through love and compassion.he speaks for all who have not lost hope-or even if they have lost hope,have ont lost interset0-in the search for love and morality in the present-day world. the catcher in the rye is not pursued as caazily as in the 1950's and in the 1960's in america.american have passed the stage that confused in the mind.in 12950's usa just after rapidly econimic increaing,but the cultree didn't has such a clear development.the gap in the tiem resulted the bewilderment in spirit.but now this book is hot selling in dangdang book stor and in qinhuangdao you can find any book which is in the same series but the catcher in the rye is sold out.now in china,the economix is developing quite fast,to a certain degree,everyone don't know the direction of it .that is o sya that not only culture ,but alse the culture's base is na uncertain state.and most important,china is on the rurn of her culture,the whole country is coming to opening more and more.all kinds of things are pourig down on the people who are accustomed to the state of being stbgle for may years.in the blood,chinese can't abandon all the taition and also can't receive all the thing of foreigner's but the technology and most of the culture fruit in the west are advanced than chinese.do may colorful temptation are surging in frongt jof us so we are a little aizzy.in this case,the people begin to divide into two parts,one part have accepted all the eemptation on his own initiative no matter whether it's nature is fit for us. not end ---
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Summary: If you have not read this book than you have been deprived
Review: I read this book for a school assignment, and was not able to put it down...this book is by far one of the most remarkable books i have ever read. Reading this book was not like reading a book, because it goes by so fast, and sadly enough the books ends before you know it. Throughout the book you will laugh, cry, and not be able to put it down. i could read this book over and over day and night, and still be fascinated by it. If you have not read this book i recomend that you do as soon as possible, because it is not worth passing up.
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Summary: A Truly Great Book
Review: This is a great book about a boy that after dropping out of school runs away and stays in New York to tell of his adventures. This is a great book for people, especially teens to read. This is a classic in all of its qualities and is a book that no library should be without. Buy it, you won't regret it!
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Summary: Surprisingly Entertaining, Couldn't Put It Down
Review: Most people who have not read Catcher in the Rye believe it to be about some old boring literary stuff that takes place a long time ago and is about things that don't pertain this day and age. I was one of these people and I couldn't have been more wrong.Catcher in the Rye is a story of a 16 year old boy, Holden Caulfield, who just got kicked out of his private school because he never did what he was supposed to such as going to class and doing homework. Being kicked out a few days before Christmas break enabled him to have some time to himself to do as he pleases in near by New York City. With money in his pocket Holden does what any 16 year old male would do, he gets drunk and interacts with prostitutes. The story is told in first person by Holden which creates a very smooth flow of descriptions, emotions, and situations. Along the way Holden gives his ensight on all sorts of subjects from his thoughts on girls to why Jesus wouldn't have sent Judas to Hell. The style of the first person story telling is one of the most unique parts of the book and will keep the reader from putting the book down. This story can be read by teenagers on up but it is NOT for children. Catcher in the Rye is entertaining and a very fast read. It is an excellent choice for a high school book report as the teacher will be highly satisfied with the students choice and the student will have a great time reading it. Bad language runs rampant through the story as well, however, so if "GD" is a problem for you then steer clear of this novel. Otherwise, Catcher in the Rye is definitely worth reading.
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Summary: Nothing Happens
Review: Nothing really happens...the beginning of the book is very interesting, the way it is written attracts you to read more and more and you are really looking forward to what would happen next. One third into the book, it hits you that nothing is changing, it is basically not going anywhere, and the situation keeps on repeating itself. The interesting personalities disappear, and it turns to be just a normal story not really headed to any conclusion... The last third is just continuing the New York adventure, just in detail how the night develops, and wondering would this night ever ends... Anyway, some situations could be funny reading the book in the right mood, but if you have time to read, I would seriously re-consider.
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: By now the reputation for this novel has become so widespread that it seems almost futile to write a review, yet I couldn't resist. The Catcher in the Rye is a tremendous novel, it is warm, compassionate and desperate, providing the reader with a piercing articulation of the sense of longing that seems to be an inherent component of the human condition. Most fans of literature will probably tell you that this is the first novel they read that gave them an almost instant understanding that they had read a masterpiece and not just a story. The basic plot follows the adventures of a confused young man over a few days as he trys to make some sense out of his life. The writing is very intimate and real as the characters invite you into their thoughts. It is a marvelous read, if you are looking for more books that are similar to this try "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahnuik or "Glorious Failure" by Ben Jonjak.
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