The Catcher in the Rye appreciation

[ghostrideit]

I just finished reading this book for school and it was the first book in school that I actually had a good time reading. I related to the main character on a lot of stuff. Did anyone else feel like that when they read this?

/nerd

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Kill John Lennon, Kill John Lennon, Kill John Lennon............................

 

[treewing]

Kill the Kardashians... Kill the Kardashians... Kill the Kardashians... Kill the Kardashians... Kill the Kardashians...

 

[thebigguy1828]

Scotty Mcboogerballs

 

[Specter]

Originally Posted by rck2sactown

Kill John Lennon, Kill John Lennon, Kill John Lennon............................

John Lennon is dead....

 

[johnnyredstorm]

The poop that had to take a pee.

 

[flocka]

at me thinking i was gonna be the first one to make a south park reference. FAIL.

 

[the coolness]

Gotta love NT. I actually wanna read this. It's supposed to be a great american classic, no?

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Originally Posted by the coolness

Gotta love NT. I actually wanna read this. It's supposed to be a great american classic, no?

Tis a masterpiece, but don't overanalyze it.

 

[newbery158]

overrated

 

[the yes guy]

Originally Posted by newbery158

overrated

Agreed. People just like it because it's one of the only pieces of classic literature they've ever read and they can relate to the constant whining. There are much, much better books.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Too whiny, too self-important, too much.

 

[orenthaljames]

Is this the book about Pudge Rodriquez and his love of bread?

-The Juice

 

[cwrite78]

Originally Posted by The Yes Guy

Originally Posted by newbery158

overrated

Agreed. People just like it because it's one of the only pieces of classic literature they've ever read and they can relate to the constant whining. There are much, much better books.

nobody is arguing that there aren't better books.

but can we have an appreciation post without negativity..for once?

 

[hymen man]

lol @ Kill John Lennon

 

[mugzbo]

No hate, love the book but haven't read it in a quick minute. May I ask what grade you're in?

 

[arrjae2]

read it for school last year....

i thought it was boring/ pointless....

 

[waveyjoneslocker]

Originally Posted by The Yes Guy

Originally Posted by newbery158

overrated

Agreed. People just like it because it's one of the only pieces of classic literature they've ever read and they can relate to the constant whining. There are much, much better books.

I concur.  I found the whining and aimlessness of the main character off-putting, to say the least.  And I was pretty angry when he failed to smash that prostitute