Hmm... yet another read for freshman English. Surprisingly, this was the book I enjoyed the most but predicted I'd like the least. Just wait until my English class hears about this... *winks*

Of course, just because I liked it doesn't mean it was perfect. On the contrary, this book is flawed. Holden jumps from thought to thought quickly, barely leaving you time to catch. He goes off on tangents and swears entirely too much for my tastes. He is immature, sort of selfish, and completely sure he knows everything. In other words, he is your typical teenage boy. It's good to know teenage boys haven't changed that much throughout the years. There are many things I don't like about Holden and this book. It jumps around too much, and it feels like there are entirely too many characters. The characters I managed to fall in love with weren't around enough,and the characters I hated were there entirely too often.

The Catcher in the Rye's greatest strength as a novel isn't the plotline or the dialogue or even the characters. It's the writing itself. J.D. did an incredible thing in writing this book. He managed to write in the voice of a teenager, managed to get into the mind of the teenager. He wrote in a voice that hadn't been heard yet. Salinger brought something new to the table and raised the bar for books written for young people. Most of all, he managed to get parents' attention, and you know any book parents fight over having in schools must be good. What I loved, however, was that Holden's voice was honest. Sure, the guy was a pathological liar, but at least he told you that.

I'd recommend this definitely! It's a classic worth reading! And really, how often do I saw that?