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| The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger |
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I will start with saying that I agree with Holden's (the 16 year something narrator) view of people and the world he lives in. It was true then and is still very true today. People and the society as a whole, don't change over 50-60 years, actually not even in centuries. What makes this book just a passing read is the fact that it fails to instigate any emotion or afterthoughts other than maybe a feeling of mutual agreement on people, society and how they are phony as i mentioned in the paragraph above. Nothing else in this book is worthy of a second glance. I liked a few bits towards the ending with the sister and the parts where Ernie, the dead brother is mentioned but that is it. Based on this novel (haven't read any other novel written by Salinger), feel like his short stories are way better. Probably I'll stick with his short stories only after this book. I quite like them. |
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...nevertheless, bro,
1-outta-1 bites-the-dust, baby.
And if you aint ready
to go Upstairs, then you're
either going to Purgatory...
or the filthy Abyss o'Misery.
Lemme turn you around:
Coming to my BIG-ol,
John Belushi, party-hardy
in illustrious Seventh-Heaven?
Eternal pleasure-beyond-measure??
...yet, gotta wanna quit materialism
N whorizontal vanity: God's Rules
aint crippling; SIN is crippling.
Make Your Choice -SAW
God bless your indelible soul.
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