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The Catcher in the Rye (Mass Market Paperback)

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J. D. Salinger's famous classic about a boy coming of age. At the time of publication it caused quite an uproar because of it's language and was banned from many libraries, although it is fairly mild by modern stndards.

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Mass Market Paperback: 214 pages
Publisher: Bantam (1966)
Language: English
ASIN: B000BR53YU
Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't wait as long as I did to read this book!, December 1, 2006

By	Bunny Bunsen, PhD (Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

Salinger's modern-day classic about the coming of age of an adolescent boy is nothing short of a jewel! Salinger, writing in the first person, beautifully combines and balances the egocentrism of the teenager with humor and then fuses these elements together with threads of sadness and unbelievable tenderness. The character of Holden Caulfield is most certainly a complex dichotomy of immaturity and maturity. Truly a remarkable work through the very end.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Why have you not read this book?, May 25, 2007

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I am always encouraging people to read this book. It's one of the first novels that truly shocked me in the end. I first came to know this book in highschool, and it still sits on my shelf. I re-read it often, and it's never lost on me.
There is a reason that it's a literary masterpiece, and one of the best books ever penned!

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Book was actually in better condition than what I thought, I liked the quality and fast shipping.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Salinger's Magnum opus: troubled youth struggles in 1950s America (details)
Much as W.H. Auden achieved with his controversial The Age of Anxiety, Salinger's "Catcher" revealed to a compliant U.S. Read more

Published 19 days ago by Patrick W. Crabtree

3.0 out of 5 stars If you love ny you will like this
If you live in NYC or have spent a considerible amount of time here this is a cool little story about a kid wandering the streets of Nyc.

Published 2 months ago by Joshua D. Bosker

4.0 out of 5 stars I cried....: p
Picked up this copy at a used bookstore. Great book. : )The whole book seemed like one big conversation, I didn't like it too much at first but then it's what i began to love... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Crystal Revelation

2.0 out of 5 stars big disappointment to me
I had heard about this book for years. What a wonderful story it was supposed to be. I thought it was just slightly above childishly written and so full of vulgar language, (and... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Albert L. Townley

5.0 out of 5 stars Overwhelming emotions
I read somehwere, long time ago, that J.D. Salinger never meant for "The Catcher in the Rye" to be considered a young adult novel. I happen to agree with him. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Reader

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost ...
The book was in good condition. I expected the classic "red" cover and did not receive it and was disappointed that it did not come as advertised.

Published 5 months ago by m

5.0 out of 5 stars How could any literate person not give this great classic less than five stars?
Well, it may be that they are pre literate. To them, I quote Holden himself, "All morons hate it when you call them a moron." Every reader should encounter Holden's struggle. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Richard J. Gibson

1.0 out of 5 stars poor seller
I ordered the book over a month ago. Still waiting for it.... I have contacted the seller and he has yet to reply. Don't buy from this seller!

Published 18 months ago by Jennifer Vollbrecht

2.0 out of 5 stars Gloom despair and agony on me
I couldn't stand this book in high school, and I can't stand it now!
I couldn't stand it in high school because I found it very depressing.... Read more

Published 18 months ago by R. Liebespach

4.0 out of 5 stars A timeless classic worth reading
I write this review having to look back almost 20 years when I read this book as a child. At an age when I found it difficult to engross myself in fiction (I simply did not read... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Xenocrates

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