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frescapades's review against another edition
Holden Caulfield is a very sharp, though sometimes lazy boy who gets kicked out of his boarding school, but before his family finds out/he goes home, he goes to New York City for a few days. Through his experiences, we come to learn that he is a deeply sympathetic boy who is struggling to transition to the adult world.
Some people think this book is boring, but it's probably because they read it in high school and didn't talk about it/analyze it enough. I'm glad I read it when I was older, as it had a profound impact on me. I had never read this book before, and it is now one of my favorites. I have never really identified with a character as much as I relate to Holden, so it was really great to read about him and learn more about myself in the process.
Some people think this book is boring, but it's probably because they read it in high school and didn't talk about it/analyze it enough. I'm glad I read it when I was older, as it had a profound impact on me. I had never read this book before, and it is now one of my favorites. I have never really identified with a character as much as I relate to Holden, so it was really great to read about him and learn more about myself in the process.
bohdankinal's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
ndzalama_dlamini's review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
srjal's review against another edition
3.0
the protagonist is a slightly edgy kid but he’s quite sweet as a character; it definitely gave the book an interesting humor to it. overall i enjoyed the book, the last 30 pages were quite heartwarming and the most impactful for me.
nicolerwm's review against another edition
3.0
I found it overrated when I read it over three years ago. Perhaps, I need to re-read it. I didn't find some psyche-opening in the thoughts of a rebel against his prep school culture, as much as a story about an attempt at "living" by a snobbish brat.
yamunapati's review against another edition
3.0
The storyline of the story isn’t the most entertaining. However it’s how J.D Salinger writes the story and how Holden is spoken which makes the reader interested. I think it’s worth reading at least once.
rozcoffey's review against another edition
4.0
(spoliers maybe?) this was actually really great, i don't understand everyone saying salinger uses phoney every page that's not really true hahaha & i think this touched on mental illness & abuse in a way that wasn't explicit but still important
lovegriefandgender's review against another edition
reflective
sad
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
2.5