The Catcher in the Rye (edit title)

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“The Catcher in the Rye is a very popular book written by J.D. Salinger. It is often taught in American Literature. Holden is a sixteen-year old boy who is expelled from his prep school. He uses a lot of slang in his speech and doesn't care if anything is grammatically correct. Salinger uses this technique to emphasize the character and his narration of the story. He doesn't care if something is inappropriate. If it is, he will probably include it because it is something Holden would say. From the first couple of pages, a reader can tell Holden is a very negative and angry person. Holden goes on a journey and meets people along his way. He has a lot of anger because of the death of his brother. On his journey, he realizes how phony and fake adults can be. His sister is the only person that can make him happy and smile. He learns from her and his journey that adults can lose themselves when they get older and forget to preserve the child inside of them. ”

• Rated 5 stars

“I loved it, but read it about 30 years ago in highschool. Loved the main character.”

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“This is a realllly good book”

• Rated 4 stars

“A lot of hype I suppose, but it was a fairly enjoyable read.”

• Rated 2 stars

“Well, in my opinion, it's a book that gives, in detail, an old adventure along the lines of the new adventures today; like, "Into The Wild".”

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“The Catcher in the Rye is a great book that students are able to relate to. The book talks about all the issues faced by teenagers today; violence, drugs, drinking, depression, etc. I would use this book in my classroom to talk about the issues teenagers are faced with on a daily basis and what the right thing is to do when faced with some of these peer pressures. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“I enjoyed this book. I read it years ago when I discovered
how many refereces are made to this book in movies and
other books. It was nice to understand exactly what was
being implied.”

• Rated 2 stars

“For me the book was extremely hard to follow. I also had trouble staying focused on reading it. Often my attention would go else where.”

• Rated 2 stars

“I don't agree with all the hype about the book.”

• Rated 4 stars

“This is one of the oddest books I have read. The descriptions are so clear that I felt I was in NYC with Holden. Holden was a troubled young man with some obvious mental problems. But to see his perspective was very new to me. Although some libraries ban "The Catcher in the Rye", I consider it a must read for it is a challenging and thought provoking book.”