metaphoricallysam's Reviews (172)

Several people call it an unhealthy book, an angry book, something unsuitable.
Either they’ve forgotten their teen years or just want to dwell on a completely false memory of teen years.

It’s not an angry book, at all. It’s just a teenager being a teenager. I’m a teenager, and although I don’t relate to Caulfield, sometimes, it felt like I was him. Yes, he acted a little crazy and irrational sometimes because teenagers aren’t mature. They aren’t perfect, they aren’t mentally stable. They’re so frickin confused all the time and don’t know who they are. They hate everything and love everything and act like they don’t care. I act like I don’t care. But I do. So does Holden.

I laughed at some parts, I gasped at some parts. I related strongly to him sometimes, during his monologues. This book felt so real and so far away from reality. It’s definitely something everyone should read at least once in their lifetime, whether they like it or not. Because it cuts through all the bullshit and gives you a glimpse into reality.