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A review by adelphiereads
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
When I was reading this book, I felt like I was having a conversation with a 16 year old boy. The kind of conversation that is unfiltered on the surface but is actually sort of still filtered. Like even though he’s saying a bunch of unnecessary observations about the world and making nonsensical declarations or statements, he is still saying something worthwhile underneath it all.
What I loved the most about this book is that it served as literary lens to give the reader a view of what society was like during that time for a boy with unstable emotions and unsecured attachments and/or relationships all while trying to find his identity. It’s really something to read and ponder on.
What I loved the most about this book is that it served as literary lens to give the reader a view of what society was like during that time for a boy with unstable emotions and unsecured attachments and/or relationships all while trying to find his identity. It’s really something to read and ponder on.