Big's review
The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
I couldn't agree more.
What was also very touching was how Phoebe asked him what he wants to be when he grows up, and he responded that he wants to be 'The catcher in the rye'.
i told all of my friends to read it. All of them. All of them, that is, who would care.
^^
nice review. dead on.
Catcher in the Rye is a wonderful book--Salinger's signature piece if you ask me. It is not a book about everyman or in this case, every teen. Holden is not a caricature but a character--one that many identify with. Taught in high school as a book where Holden was every teen--which I found dull. I re-read it in college and learned the meaning that most appealed to me. Holden is a character--a troubled character and a fascinating one.
I once read some of Salinger's unpublished stories. Very different from Catcher in the Rye and only a little similar to Frankie & Zoey (sp?), these stories were fascinating.
One of the great American writers, Salinger is often ignored. I think that is a shame.
Big's review
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Big's review
rating:
J.D. Salinger’s ‘Catcher in the Rye’ was published on July 16, 1951. It was his first novel. It became very popular among young adolescents yet not so popular with older generations. I personally thoroughly enjoyed every part of this book. I felt very close to Holden Caulfield, the main character in the story, as I read it.
Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year old boy from New York, was quite unlike kids his age. He had no interest in being popular or social. From the very beginning he lets us into part of his personal life. His parents are very touchy and his mother is especially protective. It becomes clear very quickly where Holden’s interests lie and where they start to veer off. He tends to lean away from the fake in the world and is a teller of what is real.
Holden is not a fan of the movies at all. He saw his brother, D.B., throw away his natural writing talent all for a large Hollywood check. Any other boy Holden’s age would have been absolutely ecstatic to have a sib...more
Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year old boy from New York, was quite unlike kids his age. He had no interest in being popular or social. From the very beginning he lets us into part of his personal life. His parents are very touchy and his mother is especially protective. It becomes clear very quickly where Holden’s interests lie and where they start to veer off. He tends to lean away from the fake in the world and is a teller of what is real.
Holden is not a fan of the movies at all. He saw his brother, D.B., throw away his natural writing talent all for a large Hollywood check. Any other boy Holden’s age would have been absolutely ecstatic to have a sib...more
I couldn't agree more.
What was also very touching was how Phoebe asked him what he wants to be when he grows up, and he responded that he wants to be 'The catcher in the rye'.
i told all of my friends to read it. All of them. All of them, that is, who would care.
^^
nice review. dead on.
Catcher in the Rye is a wonderful book--Salinger's signature piece if you ask me. It is not a book about everyman or in this case, every teen. Holden is not a caricature but a character--one that many identify with. Taught in high school as a book where Holden was every teen--which I found dull. I re-read it in college and learned the meaning that most appealed to me. Holden is a character--a troubled character and a fascinating one.I once read some of Salinger's unpublished stories. Very different from Catcher in the Rye and only a little similar to Frankie & Zoey (sp?), these stories were fascinating.
One of the great American writers, Salinger is often ignored. I think that is a shame.
