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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
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Start date
October 12, 2015
Finish date
October 28, 2014
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Andrea
Oct 12, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: adult-fiction, 2013
Whats to say --- I realized recently that for some reason I didn't read this book in High School or at University so I decided to read it now. As an adult living in 2013 I believe it is more difficult to understand its place in "greatest books" ever written. Truly about 40% of the way through it I was thinking of putting it down unfinished - I really didn't want to hear anymore from this likable yet whiny privileged WASP complain about how rough he had it and how everyone was on his case. BUT

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Carol
Jan 07, 2011 rated it did not like it
Shelves: gar-2018
Eee-gads! Maybe I'm too old at 34 to appreciate the dysfunctional attitude of the main character. I found this a tough one to finish. Yuck! ...more
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