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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger | 2016 | Essays
4
6.8 (85 Ratings)
Book Rating
Pros:
▪A classic?
Cons:
▪20th century, quite dated
▪No real plot?
Ok I'm sorry to say this but I'm going to disappoint you all with this review. If you've read this and you adore it and are the ones who say "It's a classic" or "It's an essential read" then don't read anymore of this review.
I hated it. To be completely honest, it was the most boring book I've read yet. From the first page to the last page I struggled to get through it. It took me 4 days, for a fast reader thats a long time especially considering its only 220 something pages long. There was nothing exciting going on, there was no story, no beginning, no middle, no end. It was just it. To make things worse it had no synopsis at all so when you're reading it you literally have no idea what to expect. The author liked to repeat some words, a little too much, which really got quite frustrating. Words like "phony", "goddam", "crumby", and "ba**ard". I don't know, maybe it's a likeable book for some, but for me it just didn't do anything.