J.D. Salinger has died (1919-2010)

[filipin0y]

im currently reading this book in high school

 

[kix4kix]

Definitely a favorite of mine. I really want this in film though, only if done right of course.

 

[soleasian]

Originally Posted by filipin0y

im currently reading this book in high school

One of the best I've ever read.

 

[lver of jordan]

R.I.P

 

[suprduperfly]

Rest in peace.....
BUT I hate this book, when I read it in my sophmore year in high school I hated the main character for being mad all the time.

I know most of yall are reminiscing about this wack book ,(maybe I'll give it another chance), and Imma let you finish,  but The Giver is one of the best growing-up books of all TIME............ALL TIME.

 

[djprestige21]

Awesome, now we can see the movie.

 

[capricorn1229]

Originally Posted by SuprDuperFly

Rest in peace.....
BUT I hate this book, when I read it in my sophmore year in high school I hated the main character for being mad all the time.

I know most of yall are reminiscing about this wack book ,(maybe I'll give it another chance), and Imma let you finish,  but The Giver is one of the best growing-up books of all TIME............ALL TIME.

Someone applaud this man. Yes. Just yes.

Holden was like the most sketchiest protagonist ever. I will say this though after that book I questioned ALL narrator based books.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Originally Posted by DJprestige21

Awesome, now we can see the movie

. 

 

[RustyShackleford]

Originally Posted by Capricorn1229

Originally Posted by SuprDuperFly

Rest in peace.....
BUT I hate this book, when I read it in my sophmore year in high school I hated the main character for being mad all the time.

I know most of yall are reminiscing about this wack book ,(maybe I'll give it another chance), and Imma let you finish,  but The Giver is one of the best growing-up books of all TIME............ALL TIME.

Someone applaud this man. Yes. Just yes.

Holden was like the most sketchiest protagonist ever. I will say this though after that book I questioned ALL narrator based books.

The Giver was OK but there are so many books like it that I really don't see who i stands out among the crowd. Plus the ending is more frustrating that Catcher's ending. 

 

[suprduperfly]

Capricorn I see you!
The NT'ers hurtin over "Catcher" just need a relief-of-pain.....

 

[cruzair13]

Originally Posted by mytmouse76

Howard Zinn died yesterday. Surprised I didn't see a post for that. I never read Catcher in the Rye. What makes it so great?

Howard Zinn is the biggest liberal in this country. The government wants to hide him as much as possible.

Everyone read Catcher in the Rye in high school, it has more media and popularity along with it.
It's pretty much a required book nowadays.

I read most of Catcher in the Rye but I got kinda tired of Holden's moaning and groaning, total rep of a d-bag. but Phoebe set him straight.
but a movie would be

Emma Watson for Jane Gallagher and insert hot blonde chick for Sally Hayes

 

[suprduperfly]

Originally Posted by RustyShackleford

Originally Posted by Capricorn1229

Originally Posted by SuprDuperFly

The Giver was OK but there are so many books like it that I really don't see who i stands out among the crowd. Plus the ending is more frustrating that Catcher's ending.

Read the sequels/ spiritual successors to The Giver (you find out where they ended up), funny thing is I just read both of the sequels this year, my procrastination at its finest.

Third book in the series is the weakest but is still worth reading.
They are titled: "Gathering Blue", and "Messenger"

 

[RustyShackleford]

Originally Posted by SuprDuperFly

Originally Posted by RustyShackleford

Originally Posted by Capricorn1229

Originally Posted by SuprDuperFly

The Giver was OK but there are so many books like it that I really don't see who i stands out among the crowd. Plus the ending is more frustrating that Catcher's ending.

Read the sequels/ spiritual successors to The Giver (you find out where they ended up), funny thing is I just read both of the sequels this year, my procrastination at its finest.

Third book in the series is the weakest but is still worth reading.
They are titled: "Gathering Blue", and "Messenger"

Damn, there are sequels. I will have to reads those because the ending seriously pissed me off. 

 

[daytona 5000]

Originally Posted by Capricorn1229

Hated that damn book. *%$* Holden. RIP tho.

this book was stupid to me. Holden was an emo punk

 

[pr0phecy718]

Originally Posted by Sloane Kettering

R.I.P.

 

[TheGodFresco]

great book

 

[cwrite78]

loved the book, RIP.

 

[je ne sais quoi]

RIP to Salinger, but I agree with Quagmire on Holden Caulfield:

http://www.hulu.com/embed/EmTGaOC8YFAfQdnqSeMl0g/75/87/i84http://www.hulu.com/embed/EmTGaOC8YFAfQdnqSeMl0g/75/87/i84 http://www.hulu.com/embed/EmTGaOC8YFAfQdnqSeMl0g/75/87/i84http://www.hulu.com/embed/EmTGaOC8YFAfQdnqSeMl0g/75/87/i84
never liked the bastard.

 

[teflandon]

R.I.P.

 

[queencitysneakerqueen]

R.I.P.

 

[603458644]

RIP JD Salinger

 

[mytmouse76]

Originally Posted by SuprDuperFly

Rest in peace.....
BUT I hate this book, when I read it in my sophmore year in high school I hated the main character for being mad all the time.

I know most of yall are reminiscing about this wack book ,(maybe I'll give it another chance), and Imma let you finish,  but The Giver is one of the best growing-up books of all TIME............ALL TIME.

loved this book in HS...i actually borrowd the book on tape from a teacher...

 

[downtown43]

RIP.


i hated that %*%%@!* book though.. Holden needed to grow a pair, forreal.

 

[chris steez]

what is catcher in the rye about ive never read it

 

[rossh123]

whos that