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A review by aribabwa
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
5.0
5/5 stars
First and foremost, i would like to thank Hozier who (unknowingly) push me to read Catcher in The Rye.
Based on other reviews and commentaries i've seen on this book, they seem to always described it as "Angsty teenager who's angry at everyone and everything because he struggle with the difficult process of transitioning into adulthood". Where, as a woman in my early twenties, i figure that i wouldn't be able to enjoy that kind of story since i'm well past my 'angsty teenager' phase.
But i was wrong. Completely wrong. And so does everyone else who said this is a book about angsty teenager. It wasn't.
It was about the trauma of death. It is about a kid losing his beloved family members and don't have the capability to cope with it in a healthy way. Then that grieve manifest into this toxic personality that ended up ruining his mental stability.
And i loved it. I loved the narration, the writing style, and the theme that J.D Salinger brought in this book. Would definitely recommend this to everyone, really.
First and foremost, i would like to thank Hozier who (unknowingly) push me to read Catcher in The Rye.
Based on other reviews and commentaries i've seen on this book, they seem to always described it as "Angsty teenager who's angry at everyone and everything because he struggle with the difficult process of transitioning into adulthood". Where, as a woman in my early twenties, i figure that i wouldn't be able to enjoy that kind of story since i'm well past my 'angsty teenager' phase.
But i was wrong. Completely wrong. And so does everyone else who said this is a book about angsty teenager. It wasn't.
It was about the trauma of death. It is about a kid losing his beloved family members and don't have the capability to cope with it in a healthy way. Then that grieve manifest into this toxic personality that ended up ruining his mental stability.
And i loved it. I loved the narration, the writing style, and the theme that J.D Salinger brought in this book. Would definitely recommend this to everyone, really.