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'''''The Catcher In the Rye''''' is a novel by [[J. D. Salinger]], published in 1951. I can see why emo kids like this book (that's not a compliment).
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==Status==
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'''''The Catcher in the Rye''''' is a novel by [[J. D. Salinger]], published in 1951.
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I do not own this book, but have listened to an audio book recording.
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| Read    = Audiobook read by [[Ray Hagen]].
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I read this book because I knew it was very influential and popular. I didn't like it. I can see why emo kids like this book (that's not a compliment).
  
 
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* Holden is a whiny little bitch through the whole book.
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* Holden is a whiny little bitch through the whole book always complaining about phonies, but he's the biggest phony in the book, always pretending and lying to everyone he meets. Holden is also a privileged ass; his family gives him a lot of money which he squanders on women that he hates, and he's constantly mocking poor people. Yes, I get that this is the point of the book, but it's so obvious and repetitive, it becomes annoying.
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* Holden is always complaining about phonies, but he's the biggest phony in the book, always pretending and lying to everyone he meets.
 
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* Holden is also a privileged ass. His family gives him a lot of money which he squanders on women that he hates, and he's constantly mocking poor people.
 
  
 
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* I was really annoyed at how the author kept repeating statements like, "I didn't care, I really didn't," and, "she was pretty, she really was." I get that he's trying to write like a teen would talk, but it's annoying. It really is. I actually got to the point where I seriously considered not finishing the book.
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* I was really annoyed at how the author kept repeating statements like, "I didn't care, I really didn't," and, "she was pretty, she really was." I assume he was trying to write like a teen would talk, but it's annoying. It really is. I actually got to the point where I seriously considered not finishing the book because of it.
  
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 30 March 2024

The Catcher in the Rye

Catcher in the Rye, The - Hardcover - USA - 1st Edition.jpg

Hardcover - USA - 1st edition.
Author J. D. Salinger
Published 1951-??-??
Type Fiction
Genre Drama
Themes Childhood, Coming of age
Age Group Adult

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger, published in 1951.

Personal

Own?No.
Read?Audiobook read by Ray Hagen.
Finished2015.

I read this book because I knew it was very influential and popular. I didn't like it. I can see why emo kids like this book (that's not a compliment).

Review

Overall:

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— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • I do agree with Holden Caulfield about how annoying it is that people, especially actors and leaders, are often very phony.

Bad

  • Holden is a whiny little bitch through the whole book always complaining about phonies, but he's the biggest phony in the book, always pretending and lying to everyone he meets. Holden is also a privileged ass; his family gives him a lot of money which he squanders on women that he hates, and he's constantly mocking poor people. Yes, I get that this is the point of the book, but it's so obvious and repetitive, it becomes annoying.

Ugly

  • I was really annoyed at how the author kept repeating statements like, "I didn't care, I really didn't," and, "she was pretty, she really was." I assume he was trying to write like a teen would talk, but it's annoying. It really is. I actually got to the point where I seriously considered not finishing the book because of it.

Media

  • Honest title.

Links

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