The Catcher and the Rye
Review:
This book is pretty good so far. I am on chapter five, and I am still not sure what will happen. I like the main character; he is interesting. I probably like his friend's girlfriend, but I am not sure where that will lead. So far, I like him more than Zooey in Franny and Zooey. Not much to say yet except that. Ok, I take back that I like him better than Zooey. He is so annoying! The author does a good job of making him sound like a teenage boy. It’s actually kind of scary. I really hope this is not what goes through 16-year-old boys' heads. I am on chapter 20, and it is an interesting story so far. I am not sure what is going to happen. I really hope he ends up with Jane because they seem like a really good match. I don’t know why he is so obsessed with sex it is a little weird. I also find it very interesting that this book deals with mental illness. But it was written in the 40’s so I like that they are talking about a bit of an off-limit topic. I finished! It definitely got better through the book, and I really liked the sister. I loved how he just needed to spend time with her to feel happier. I really think Salinger’s books are all about finding yourself and your place in society. I liked this book, but some of the things he was thinking were weird. But the internal dialogue was nice, and it was great that he sort of went off topic a lot liked that. I loved the aha! Moments where I realized why it was called that and why there was a carousel horse on the cover. Overall a very good book but definitely not my favorite.
