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Catcher in the Rye
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Manufacturer: Bantam
Author: J. D. Salinger
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Catcher in the Rye Description
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Book Pages: 214
Publication Date: 1969
Publisher: Bantam
Studio: Bantam
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Book Pages: 214
Publication Date: 1969
Publisher: Bantam
Studio: Bantam
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Review Summary: The best description of teen angst written before it was part of the culture
Review: Like millions of other people, this book was required reading in one of my high school language arts classes. As well it should be and as well it should remain. Holden Caulfield is a teenage boy from a family of privilege that is convinced that everyone in the world is phony. In a cynical and at times bitter story, Salinger manages to capture the essence of teen angst long before it was part of the mainstream culture. There are triumphs and tragedies, but Caulfield manages to maintain his even keel of having a sour opinion of the world.
The high part for me is when Caulfield has his encounter with a prostitute named Sunny. He tries to play the sophisticate and yet fails miserably; he gets no action, is robbed and then roughed up. If there is a better literary description of the sexual difficulties encountered by teenage boys, I have yet to have read it.
Although the Caulfield character appeared earlier, this complete story was first published in 1951. Yet, despite all of the changes in our society in the half-century since that time, this book still is the best description of teen angst in combination with the feeling of not belonging in society. It should be required reading for everyone.
Review Summary: The best description of teen angst written before it was part of the culture
Review: Like millions of other people, this book was required reading in one of my high school language arts classes. As well it should be and as well it should remain. Holden Caulfield is a teenage boy from a family of privilege that is convinced that everyone in the world is phony. In a cynical and at times bitter story, Salinger manages to capture the essence of teen angst long before it was part of the mainstream culture. There are triumphs and tragedies, but Caulfield manages to maintain his even keel of having a sour opinion of the world.
The high part for me is when Caulfield has his encounter with a prostitute named Sunny. He tries to play the sophisticate and yet fails miserably; he gets no action, is robbed and then roughed up. If there is a better literary description of the sexual difficulties encountered by teenage boys, I have yet to have read it.
Although the Caulfield character appeared earlier, this complete story was first published in 1951. Yet, despite all of the changes in our society in the half-century since that time, this book still is the best description of teen angst in combination with the feeling of not belonging in society. It should be required reading for everyone.