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A review by knuckledown
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
5.0
Oh, Jerome David Salinger, you are truly the champion of wayward youth. Some people find this book pointless, but I have to disagree. After the hit-and-miss of Nine Stories, I wouldn't have been surprised to have this book come to an unsatisfying or just plain depressing end, but I actually found the end satisfactory.
Holden Caulfield is a great character. Some of his catchphrases get borderline overused ("That really depresses me" and "if you want to know the truth," for example.) However, his way with words gives him a very strong voice that distinguishes the novel. You can just tell that Salinger knows this character.
Things even get sweet when Holden talks about the two people he actually seems to like: his little sister Phoebe and his old friend Jane Gallagher. Phoebe was vivid and funny, and I like to think that Holden is in love with Jane. His love for them redeems him for me. What can I say? I love this book.
Holden Caulfield is a great character. Some of his catchphrases get borderline overused ("That really depresses me" and "if you want to know the truth," for example.) However, his way with words gives him a very strong voice that distinguishes the novel. You can just tell that Salinger knows this character.
Things even get sweet when Holden talks about the two people he actually seems to like: his little sister Phoebe and his old friend Jane Gallagher. Phoebe was vivid and funny, and I like to think that Holden is in love with Jane. His love for them redeems him for me. What can I say? I love this book.