Book 3: The Catcher in the Rye

Holden Caulfield is not just the average seventeen year old boy. He's been kicked out of school after school, and as you can expect, doesn't like his new school Pency too much either. Holden has an opinion on everything and I like that about him. J.D. Salingner's The Catcher in the Rye related to me in many ways, and thats why I feel this is one of my favorite books.

The theme of this book, in my opinion, is simple. Growing up isn't easy. Holden has very strong opinions on his teachers, other students, and just about anything you could imagine. Holden doesn't like very many things, or his teachers, and flunks out of Percy. Now he's let down his parents, and it won't be jolly when they recive the letter that tells he's kicked out.

The Catcher in the Rye is a very down to earth book, which is what I like most about the style. This book will make you laugh very much, but at the same time, made me rethink things in a new way. This book was very easy to read and is written in the point of view of Holden.

The setting of this book took me on a ride, from the dormitory at Pency to all over the streets of New York City. The book also was set at Holden's house shortly, and even two of his former teachers house. The setting of the book is very interesting because Holden doesn't stay in the same place throughout the entire book long at all.

The Catcher in the Rye would be a book I would reccomend to many, many people. I would mostly reccomend it to a friend, or someone close to my age, but I also think adults can enjoy The Catcher in the Rye as well.

Stars: 5
Pages: 241