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The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

Start date: February 1, 2018

Finish date: February 28, 2018

Discussion: New School Classics- 1915-2005

Why we're reading this: Revisit the Shelf Group Read, February 2018

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Nov 06, 2009 Theresa rated it it was ok

Shelves: classics, fiction, comming-of-age, 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die, american-literature

Although I enjoyed the voice of Holden, I kept waiting for something to happen. I kept telling myself there had to be some significance to the whole story, that something big was going to go on. That kept me reading and hoping. However, I was left very disappointed at the end. How did this book make it to be such a classic? The only reason I marked stars instead of one is because I enjoyed the point of view from the teen. The book itself, overall, was pointless.

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Jul 22, 2014 Kendall rated it liked it

Call me judgmental, but I thought Holden needed to get over himself after a good spanking. I was old before my time, so I found a teenager with such predictable angst over-the-top, pretentious, and dare I say it, phony. Just did not like him at all. I would yell at him to "get off my lawn" if he were catching people in my rye. ...more

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