The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger with Isaac Birchall (Narrator)

7 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 1951 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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The novel details two days in the life of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield after he has been expelled from prep school. Confused and disillusioned, Holden searches for truth and rails against the “phoniness” of the adult world. He ends up exhausted an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 153,220 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 50%
sad 38%
dark 31%
funny 31%
adventurous 20%
challenging 15%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 39%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.56

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