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cloudyobservations's review against another edition
I have no idea what I just read.
nessieread's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
elenipage's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kaygee1028's review against another edition
4.0
I read this as a teen and remember really liking it. Reread in my 30's and didn't enjoy quite as much but still found an appreciation for it. Some of Holden's inner monologues I could still connect with today.
niisound's review against another edition
slow-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
1.5
Having never known anything about this book, except of its legacy as an assigned reading in high schools, I didn't know what to expect. But I definitely didn't expect it to be a mostly mundane glimpse into the goings on of a jaded, depressed, and annoying teenager. Holden feels like a real person with all his flaws and somewhat relatable perspectives, but there's little impact at the end of this coming-of-age story. He's just a run-of-the-mill, angsty, egotistical kid. You can argue all you want whether he changed or not at the end, but Salinger gives the reader almost nothing to ponder or feel.