The Catcher In The Rye

[I Don't Need A Name]

anyone read this book. any opinions on it. its probebly the only book that i am doing in English, that i like (only halfway through though, so spoiler tag plot lines please )

[Jowy]

Holden. ;_;

One of my personal favorites. It's an easy read too. I finished it in two sittings.

[charliepanayi]

Possibly my favourite book, and in Holden Caulfield one of literature's best characters. He may not always be sympathetic but he's a compelling voice to listen to. And the book itself is by turns hilarious and painfully sad. It's just a shame that its fame caused JD Salinger to turn himself into a virtual recluse, with very little writing produced afterwards.

[tan]

Well, I found it to be a bit depressing, but it was really profound. I laughed throughout the book because I just feel embarrassed for Holden when he did some things, and I thought he was a relatable character. A lot of girls who I know have read the book didn't really like it (they thought it was boring), but I guess it's just because they can't relate (I think o_o). It's definitely one of my favorites.

[I Don't Need A Name]

yeah. i love the character of Holden, as i relate to him alot. its a (SPOILER)shame he never meets Jane Gallagher though (my english teacher told me that part)

[Moon Rabbits]

I love this book.

[Spatvark]

I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes. *assassinates a few people*

[Nominus Experse]

I am not finding it to my liking

I fail to see why this book is hailed as anything special. The language skills are crude and rudimentary. Some of the characters are ridiculously flat.

I can see some of the humour in the book, and see some of its thought process in making use of a crude method of language skills. But I still am unable to see why people hail this book as anything special.

[I Don't Need A Name]

its because it was one of the first books to criticise the world, nameingly america, and show how it is underneath its 'vinere of respectability

[Nominus Experse]

its because it was one of the first books to criticise the world, nameingly america, and show how it is underneath its 'vinere of respectability

I sometimes wonder if we give books that were once contraversial too much credit today. I understand that it must have been "shocking" and quite unheard of to use the style of writing and view, the coarse language itself, and the highly cynical nature of the main character's thoughts and actions. But it's lost its edge, I believe. The shocking value of reading chrissake and god damn it or sonuvabitch is lost to me, and becomes more of an annoyance than anything else.

However, I am not yet finished with the book, so its story may take a dramatic turn for the better.

I do enjoy the themes, however. These, I think, are what remdeem it enough to have me continue reading.

Perhaps it would be best to criticize the book once I have completed it, but it simply hasn't impressed me like I thought it would.

[I Don't Need A Name]

that annoyed me at first, but i got use to the language use, and took in what the book had to offer. how far into it are you?

[Nominus Experse]

that annoyed me at first, but i got use to the language use, and took in what the book had to offer. how far into it are you?

A little less than halfway.

I just started it an hour or so ago.

[I Don't Need A Name]

ahh, your round about where i am in it. bear in mind though, that i have had to study each bits in depth

[I Took the Red Pill]

It's an excellent book, I love how Holden has an opinion on the smallest thing and will go completely off track from normal conversation. My second read-through I read the whole thing in one night because it was so good.

[Twisted Tinkerbell]

It's my favourite book, I read it by choice and when I started I couldn't put it down.