The Catcher in the Rye

"This is my husband and I's favorite book. We discovered it separately in our lives but after we met we discovered it was both of our favorites. We have a great deal in common, including our love of Holden Caulfield. "

"When I first picked up this coming of age story, I couldn’t read more than a couple of pages before I put it down. It felt repetitive, with no plot and only the thought streamline of an angry teen. A couple of days ago decided to give it ago and it felt like a helluva sad book 😭. It’s about the struggle of growing up in a world of “phonies”, especially when there’s no one you could rely on for help. Holden obviously suffers from serious mental health issues and he kind of avoids confronting them. As you read further you find out that the language in which it’s written apparently reflects the main character’s mental state. "

"Holden infuriates me."

"Goddam + phony count 1928374992"

"I know this is controversial (forgot why) but I liked that I could relate to some of the things he was feeling. Didn’t rlly like some of the stuff he said about girls though"

"Story seems to speak to some and nettle others. I was enthralled in the story the first time I read it and found that after many more reads, there is more and more to be found."

"I didn't finish this book but that doesn't mean someone won't like it "

"Holden Caulfield was my first boyfriend."

"By golly, this book was a drag to read. It was very well written -like most classical literature I read is- but it took me practically 2 months to read…3 years MONTHS! And it’s only 200 some-odd pages😮‍💨. I even had to finish it through an audiobook! And I ALWAYS read the hard copy of books, so that says something about how difficult this book was to read. I guess there’s just something about classic literature that feels too much like school to me; books like that tend to lose my interest very quickly so I apologize if my reviews of similar books seem to be a bit biased(cause they are). The most interesting part of this book, though, was the protagonist. I recall many of my classmates hating the MC due to his pessimistic nature and views of the world. However, I felt more pity than anything. To me, he just seemed like a depressed teen trying to make his way through adolescence. If you’re looking for an enlightening and deep-thinking read, this is the book for you. Unfortunately, these are just not my type of books😅"

"Not your typical story (which explains why it was banned) - Holdens perspective was interesting to say the least "