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The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

Start date: March 1, 2014

Finish date: March 31, 2014

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Feb 27, 2011 Joy Gerbode rated it it was ok

Well, this is a "classic" and comes highly recommended, but it didn't appeal to me at all. First of all, there was no real story, other than this boy who was kicked out of school spending a few days in loitering about. He had no ambitions, no hopes or dreams, and not much to recommend him. It is touted as a great "coming of age" novel ... however, I don't know people who come of age the way he did. And although I've learned to overlook language that I don't usually use when it is in books, this ...more

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Jun 29, 2011 Stephanie rated it liked it

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If i could, i think i'd give this 3.5 stars. I certainly didn't hate it, but i don't feel like i quite grasp what people love so much about it.

I probably waited too long to read it. I could see my younger self really loving Holden and the conversations he tries so hard to have with people. My younger self who didn't even have an intimate knowledge of the life he feared so much just yet. I feel for the guy; i understand his frustration with all the phony people, and i was amused by all of his sw ...more

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Mar 11, 2011 Kim rated it it was amazing

This is the first classic I read. I was a freshman, and was intrigued by it because my junior class friends had to read it as a requirement. I ended up reading it in a day, with some difficulty, but loved it.

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