The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger

Ugh. I so wanted to like this book, I just couldn’t get into it, couldn’t see the point of it, can’t understand the hype. Yes, it’s an interesting perspective written in an interesting manner, but is it good? Not in my opinion.

As a banned book, I was drawn to The Catcher in the Rye, and for that reason, I am glad to have read it. I don’t think any books should be banned; if you don’t like them or their content, don’t read them, but don’t ban them.

I would love to write this review on what the book was about, but that too, is difficult - I’m not really sure. A 17-year old boy flunks out of what appears to be his umpteenth school after the death of his brother, and he doesn’t want to face his parents with this news, so he takes a few days meandering around New York having adventures. Meh.

I would, however, suggest reading this, it is highly acclaimed and well-written, just not my cup of tea, plot-wise.