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I’m 31, I hardly read books, and as of yesterday I’ve decided I’m going to start reading more.
Today I went and bought Catcher In The Rye and Slaughterhouse-Five.
I had no idea what I was in for with Catcher… other than the opening lines which are posted pretty much anywhere you can find details about this book.
Well, I can’t remember the last time I EVER read a book from front to back in a day, without interruptions or wanting to take a nap. And I’m a slow reader with a short attention span.
This book was HILARIOUS! I want my son, if I ever have one, to be named Holden. Seriously. There’s so many reviews about this book in regards to being dated or using too much foul language or just about being immature and adolescent… but it’s PERFECT because of that (well, not about being dated, which I didn’t think it was). Maybe 31’s not that old or something, or perhaps it’s because I still hate the phonies myself, but I think Salinger’s Caulfield is amazing.
I’m not so good with words when it comes to being too descriptive or being able to clearly explain what it was I related to in this book, but it’s just damn-near perfect. Holden’s remarks about the phonies and want to be alone or just have some company and “intelligent” conversation… to wanting to be a tough gangster but knowing he’s to “yellow” to ever actually be that way… that’s what me and my friends are STILL like. Probably always WILL be like.
Unless you’ve never wandered the streets of your own city, or a strange one for a couple of days with no agenda, no one to see and nothing to do besides get drunk and kill time doing things you aren’t particularly interested in doing… maybe it’s hard to relate to this guy. I thought all of the observations were spot on and hilarious.
That’s about the best thing I can say about this book. It’s funny and spot on.
I love Holden Caulfield. “You’re a terrific whistler.”
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