The Catcher In the Rye
Salinger, JD. The Catcher in the Rye. United States, Little,Brown and Co., 1952
Annotation: Holden has been kicked out of yet another school. Instead of going straight home he decides to bum around Manhattan for a few days on his own.
Reason for rejection: Main reason for rejection is that this book feels dated and out of touch. This book is from 1951 and a lot has happened since then to change the parameters of a relatable youth character for adolescents. I think cases like fantasy, science fiction and horror the books don't always have to be as modern, but with a character as real as Holden I would prefer an updated version that say listens too heavy metal or hip hop instead lame Tin Pan Alley Jazz that Holden listened to. He still is a relatable character that I felt empathy for. I enjoyed reading the book and would still recommend it. JD Salinger had an interesting way of using narration to make Holden a slightly unreliable character. The cynicism was relatable to me and sure many others as I used to probably be about as cynical as Holden. The first person, self centered POV will be connectable to adolescents. Although he had some bad qualities his love for his little sister made him a complex and slightly likable character. Holden tries to act grown up just like a lot of teenagers do. which will make it relable to teens and hated by some adults. Good book, just out of date.
Genre: Censored books, non-fiction.
Salinger, JD. The Catcher in the Rye. United States, Little,Brown and Co., 1952
Annotation: Holden has been kicked out of yet another school. Instead of going straight home he decides to bum around Manhattan for a few days on his own.
Reason for rejection: Main reason for rejection is that this book feels dated and out of touch. This book is from 1951 and a lot has happened since then to change the parameters of a relatable youth character for adolescents. I think cases like fantasy, science fiction and horror the books don't always have to be as modern, but with a character as real as Holden I would prefer an updated version that say listens too heavy metal or hip hop instead lame Tin Pan Alley Jazz that Holden listened to. He still is a relatable character that I felt empathy for. I enjoyed reading the book and would still recommend it. JD Salinger had an interesting way of using narration to make Holden a slightly unreliable character. The cynicism was relatable to me and sure many others as I used to probably be about as cynical as Holden. The first person, self centered POV will be connectable to adolescents. Although he had some bad qualities his love for his little sister made him a complex and slightly likable character. Holden tries to act grown up just like a lot of teenagers do. which will make it relable to teens and hated by some adults. Good book, just out of date.
Genre: Censored books, non-fiction.
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