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A review by renlheffernan
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
dark
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
5.0
This book made me sob after finishing it, and I wasn't expecting to! I kind of knew what generally happens to Holden but I did not think it would affect me that greatly.
Holden Caulfield is one of those characters that really sticks with you, due to his strong narrative voice. You can't help but to root for the guy, even though he seems like a total prick.
Although he doesn't seem to change by the end, and there's none too much of an action packed plot to speak of, and the theme gets sort of muddled at the end, it was a great book and I understand why it became a classic.
I found that also some of the things did not age super well, which is kind of a given from books like this-- but if you look at in the context of it's time, and point out the issues of how it portrays certain groups of people, you can still have meaningful experience with the novel.
Holden Caulfield is one of those characters that really sticks with you, due to his strong narrative voice. You can't help but to root for the guy, even though he seems like a total prick.
Although he doesn't seem to change by the end, and there's none too much of an action packed plot to speak of, and the theme gets sort of muddled at the end, it was a great book and I understand why it became a classic.
I found that also some of the things did not age super well, which is kind of a given from books like this-- but if you look at in the context of it's time, and point out the issues of how it portrays certain groups of people, you can still have meaningful experience with the novel.