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

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

3.5

Definitely enjoyed it more this second time reading it. The first time was for school so that may have cause me to not enjoy it that time as much. 

I hated parts of this book but loved others. I found the more I learned about Holden, the more I felt for him and slowly understood what could be causing him to act the way he was. He is obviously a very troubled person from the start, but until I understood what was causing it (whether implied or explicit) I disliked him as a character.

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