The Catcher in the Rye

Mass Market Paperback, 214 pages

English language

Published Nov. 13, 1967 by Bantam Books.

OCLC Number:
706900253

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Story of Holden Caufield with his idiosyncrasies, penetrating insight, confusion, sensitivity and negativism.

47 editions

A good character study about an annoying kid

I wasn't forced to read this in school, and I was curious why all the psychopaths have it as their favorite book.

I still don't know.

It's a good portrait of a spoiled kid with some mental illness. After, I read some thought PTSD, and that sounds about right. It's like talking to a 17 yr old, but the message is strong. Worth reading.

Subjects

  • Runaway teenagers
  • Fiction
  • Holden Caulfield (Fictitious character)

Places

  • New York (State)
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • New York