J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye Books

Pros: A few parts of meaning
Cons: Over-hyped with no literary value

For most of us growing up we heard books such as "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Moby Dick", and "Catcher In The Rye" be called literary classics. I've left many out, but these seem to be considered the top three. Now why is that?...

Pros: A classic story; A beautiful social commentary, well-written, provokes emotion, and contains incredible depth
Cons: Its hard to criticize - only argument I can think of is it is dated

The Catcher in the Rye (by J.D. Salinger) is one of the greatest books I have ever had the privelage of reading. When I first read this magnificent accomplishment by J.D. Salinger in my youth, I was able to connect with the main character and enjoyed the...

Pros: A few good passages
Cons: Badly written, boring, little character development

I really don't know what to say about this book. I loved it for a few years, read it again last year, and hated it afterwards. Recently, we studied it in English class, and the teacher pointed out some thought-provoking points about the book. But I'm...

Pros: ideas and concepts
Cons: none

The basic summary of the Catcher in the Rye is simple. What you infer from it is quite complex. To make a long story short, Catcher in the Rye, written by J. D. Salinger, is about a young sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield. The entire novel...

Pros: This book is very interesting and enjoyable to read.
Cons: none in my opinion -- It's a good book.

I had long heard of J.D. Salinger's classic, The Catcher In The Rye, but I had never read it before. I'm an avid reader, so when I came across an old copy of the book, I decided it was time that I finally read Salinger's novel.
I loved it. I just...

Pros: Well written and engaging sympathetic character
Cons: Over hyped

Growing up, unlike many Americans, I was never forced to read this book in school. I’m not sure if I would consider that a good thing or bad. As a child or young man doing something for a class assignment, I may not have appreciated it as I do now. ...

Pros: Greatest Book
Cons: Not a Great Influence on Children

This book has been steeped in controversy since it was banned in America after it's first publication. John Lennon's assassin, Mark Chapman, asked the former Beatle to sign a copy of the book earlier in the morning of the day that he murdered Lennon....

Pros: a great book all people can enjoy
Cons: None

Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book of all time. Although it was written over fifty years ago I imagine it is as relevant today as it was when it was originally released. This book was written by the reclusive and somewhat mysterious author JD...

Pros: Very good book, hard to put down.
Cons: None.

I was almost eighteen years old when I first read J.D. Salinger's 'The catcher in the rye'. Even though it's only a short five years later, I have read that book over twenty two times. Sound kind of compulsive doesn't it? First off, I have always been...

Pros: Many
Cons: Few

Salinger's Catcher in the Rye has received a wealth of attention because, simply, it is superbly constructed and immensely entertaining. The character of Holden is one of the mainstays of American fiction, right up there with Huck Finn and Captain Ahab....

Pros: universal theme, diverse belivable characters, J.D. Salinger does a great job portraying the humor and tragedy that exists in the everyday struggles and problems in life we all deal with, easily relatable to everyone out there, a timeless classic that cat
Cons: the ending could of been improved, but not much else

I think the book, “Catcher in the Rye” is considered very universal, because of it’s believable characters and universal themes that run throughout it, making it a timeless classic, often read in school. J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of this book...

Pros: An unparallel psychological novel
Cons: Uses a lot abusive language.

This all-time American classic by J.D Salinger has it own style of attracting readers all over the world. Ever since this masterpiece was written, no other novel with a theme like this one has ever cached so much an attention. It can be termed that the...

Pros: Funny, identifiable, engaging. Characters are real.
Cons: None observed.

I read an article about J.D. Salinger a while ago that I found very funny. It seems that for some reason or another a mass of press had descended on his home while he was sitting outside in the sun and started asking him questions, while he simply...

Pros: Holden's experience
Cons: Holden's opinions, language

I just recently read "Catcher in the Rye" for the first time. I had heard that it was an excellent book, but I was somewhat disappointed. Although it was a good read, it didn't strike me as extremely fascinating.

I think if I had...

Pros: Real-life characters
Cons: The end of the story could of ended better

"The Catcher in the Rye" is an excellent novel by J.D Salinger and the story of a boy named Holden Caufield. From the beginning you can tell he's different from most boys his age. One side of his hair is mostly gray, he's extremely skinny, and very...