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I read this book because my friend Dmitry recommended it and I trust his value of good books and taste.
I started with average expectations and quickly began to slog through a character driven story with a character I personally hated. Hate isn't the right way to describe it. I simply didn't appreciate the character's attitude and actions and began to dislike him more and more because, as a reader, I was trapped with him. I had no choice but to continue to listen to this kid bullshit and futz ab ...more
I started with average expectations and quickly began to slog through a character driven story with a character I personally hated. Hate isn't the right way to describe it. I simply didn't appreciate the character's attitude and actions and began to dislike him more and more because, as a reader, I was trapped with him. I had no choice but to continue to listen to this kid bullshit and futz ab ...more
Revisited my high school years by picking this one up again, and I didn't realize this at the time, but the book has some funny moments! I loved the part when Holden is asking the cab driver where the ducks in Central Park go in the winter and it spurs an arguement over the ducks. I could hear the cabbie, in a strong New York accent, arguing with Holden over the topic and why anyone would care about the ducks to begin with. Good book.
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I couldn't stand the protagonist, and I was bored through the entire book. It's difficult to get into a book when you just don't care what happens to the lead character. I have no idea why I bothered reading it all the way through.
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I know this is a classic, but for whatever reason it just didn't resonate with me.
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I could never get into this book.
