The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

Fabulous!

The book is a magnificent, passionate and absorbing “rant” of a teenager- Holden Caulfield- who is genuinely opinionated, angry, lost, confused and headstrong as most teenagers are!

It’s a story spanning over approximately 3-4 days of Holden’s life. The intensity of the writing is such that it draws us so close to Holden that we seem to undergo these series of emotions. From initially being fond of him, we begin to get amused by him and then get angry at him to finally empathizing with him.

The language is most noteworthy here for had the language been articulate, it would not have seemed like a ramble of a teenager. It thus is endearing to see the language be true to the character.

Every character serves a purpose and makes for an interesting revelation taking forward Holden’s story and us along with it!

However, if the reader has had an extremely smooth and “clear” teenage phase then there is every possibility of the book seeming cumbersome and pointless!!

I loved it!