Book Review

The Catcher In The Rye
by J. D. Salinger
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN: 0-446-31049-2

The characters in this book are so believable, you’ll think the author
has been crawling around in your mind. Haven’t you read or heard
something and thought: "That’s exactly how I feel, but I just couldn’t
put it into words?" That idea keeps coming to mind as you read.
This guy in the book fits in, but doesn’t really fit in. He conforms on
the outside--most of the time—but resists conformity on the inside
and resents the people he has to get along with.
Everybody’s pushing and he wants to push back, but doesn’t
openly—most of the time. Society says: "Get in step. Stay in line."
And he does—most of the time.
"But I’m not like the rest," he thinks. Or is he? He can’t figure out who
he is or what he wants to become.
The story may not grab you at first. Keep going! It’s worth the effort.
You think nobody ever felt the way you do about growing up?
Reading this will change your mind.
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