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( "The Catcher in Rye" is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen-year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection.Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal comes from its observations rather than its plot intrigues (in conventional terms, there is hardly any plot at all). Salinger's style creates an effect of conversation, it is as though Holden is speaking to you personally, as though you too have seen through the pretences of the American Dream and are growing up unable to see the point of living in, or contributing to, the society around you. Written with the clarity of a boy leaving childhood, it deals with society, love, loss, and expectations without ever falling into the clutch of a cliche.
Penguin Books Ltd (United Kingdom) | |
1994 | |
9780140237504 | |
Paperback - 208 Pages |
Average rating (5 reviews)
Incredible
MaxWood | 14/09/2008 | See all MaxWood's reviews (20) »
Ill be clear with this. I don't read much and I was forced to read this book for School.
I came away thinking that this was the work of a genius. This book is absolutely fantastic, its witty and sarcastic and everything that a good book should be. This book is my favourite book of all time.
I would kill to see a film adaptation of this book or even better star in it myself, but thats another story! Buy this book no matter what age you are and you will appreciate it.
Why all the hype?
gavinro | 26/08/2008 | See all gavinro's reviews (9) »
As an avid reader of anything that is supposed to be a 'classic' i approached this book with a great deal of excitement, only to be left feeling hugely let down. When i finished this book, i really could not for the life of me grasp what people rave on about this book for. For me anyway, it just felt rather vague and pointless and i found the charcaters in the novel massively frustrating, i just felt like shouting out 'Get a life and do something with yourselves. I will not be recommending this book.
Reclusive Brilliance
Cahilljpaul | 30/07/2007 | See all Cahilljpaul's reviews (1) »
The Catcher in the Rye is one of those books that can change your life, but only if you let it. The Idea of this complex character struggling between an apparent social dismay and the need for close intimacy can be both interesting and melancholic.
The story follows a young man named "Holden Caufield" whose search for meaning and reassurance in a "phony" infested city takes him on an adventure of self discover, Meeting and thinking of true to life characters.
This book should not suffer in the shadow of a murder case but reside in the hands of anyone who questioned life. This book is a classic and it deserves to be bought read and talked about.
I urge you gently to endeavor and see for yourself how good this story is.
Unless your a phony.
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