A review by peony_xo
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

slow-paced

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

1.0

A lot of people love this book. Apparently, I am not one of them. I am left confused and annoyed. He is an unreliable narrator at best, an annoying asshole at worst. He admits early on that he lies all the time about everything, so how much of what he tells us can we trust? I have so many thoughts but putting them into words makes me sound too much like Holden, hating all the things and whining about it incessantly.