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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

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pabi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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moopish's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Definitely enjoyed it more this second time reading it. The first time was for school so that may have cause me to not enjoy it that time as much.

I hated parts of this book but loved others. I found the more I learned about Holden, the more I felt for him and slowly understood what could be causing him to act the way he was. He is obviously a very troubled person from the start, but until I understood what was causing it (whether implied or explicit) I disliked him as a character.

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ayearinbookswithzoe's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

When I first read this book I laid in bed for a week straight. This book is good when you’re in the teenage angst phase. However, I like it les each time I read it. I still think it has literary value, it’s just not for everyone and not great for the mentally ill.

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