JD Salinger - RIP

[Buck]

"The Catcher in the Rye" is one of those books that is a required read in high school that you're thankful they made you read.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by Buck

"The Catcher in the Rye" is one of those books that is a required read in high school that you're thankful they made you read.

I read it in high school and hated it. I read it again 6-7 years ago and it confirmed my original thoughts. Very overrated.

[blaise]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

I read it in high school and hated it. I read it again 6-7 years ago and it confirmed my original thoughts. Very overrated.

I don't know if I would say it's a favorite book of mine or anything. To me, I liked it because it was sort of a bridge from children's books to more serious adult literature. It's not like a book written with a message for kids that you get a lot of when you're young, but the main character is young and so you can relate, plus it's an easy read. I just think of it as a book I read when I was young that made me look at books differently than I had before, in a good way.