Catcher in the Rye

Catcher in the Rye


By: J.D. Salinger
Reviewed by: awesomeVia, 16
Rating: Really liked it


Many I have talked to about this book hated it but I actually liked it. It was a fast read and many teens can relate to it. It is considered a controversial novel of its time because of the numerous uses of profanity and sexual themes.

Basically it is about a boy named Holden Caulfield who has been expelled from three schools and starts the book in some sort of institution. The book is all in past tense since all has happened. He calls everyone a "phony" and only respects four people, Jane Gallagher (his crush), his brother Allie (who passed away a few years ago because of leukemia), his sister Phoebe, and his past English teacher, Mr. Antolini.

You can say that he a pessimist because he looks at almost everything in a negative way. He is also one who wants to hold onto his childhood for as long as possible and to avoid the horrors of adulthood. He want to be the "catcher in the rye" and catch the children who fall into it (pretty much protect the children from the horrors and to keep their innocence) but Phoebe claims he remembered the song wrong.



Recommended to: Teens