Holden Caulfield is like the OG teenage rebel. 'The Catcher in the Rye' is a journey inside his head during a few chaotic days in NYC. It's raw, real, and you'll either relate to Holden or want to give him a reality check.

The Catcher In The Rye By J.D. Salinger is an amusing twist of what growing up is all about. Holden is a young man, kicked out of every boarding school he has been to. A sarcastic, and oddly pleasant male seeking to find what adulthood is all about. Only to find that life is about as pleasant as his former roomate Ackley. As he finally decides that boarding school is not part of his plans he heads off to New York. Holding nothing back Holden calls up old friends and the lust of his life that he calls Jane, as he begins his quest. Through hookers and a lot of alcohol he finds his way home, only to realize he misses his sister. Holden realizes that in life you have to grow up. You can only dodge the bullet for so long before you get hit. In his attempts of messing up in school, and immature acts, Holden knows that we all have to grow up sometime. That you cannot always be The catcher in the Rye.

I can see how great this book would have been had I read it 10 years ago. Reading it now, Holden sounds like any other whiny, confused, self-absorbed teenager.

Love this and "Nine Stories".

Yes I read it again, no other book available

My all time favorite. Read it in high school.

I'm so glad they can't ruin this book with a movie.

One of my favorites as a teenager. Holden is so easy to imagine as someone you know!

One of my favorite books, I re-read it every few years.
The last time I read this I was living in NY and it was my
subway read. It was so amazing to read it while I would ride past stops Holden would get off at.

This was a good one - sorry i missed out on it in high school... just that I can't say i agree with the ending

I've read this book 6 or 7 times. Classic.

Still as good today as it was yesterday. (Does that make sense?) I love teaching this book.