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Catcher is great, Holden's rejection of human banality is something I really respect. Although I enjoyed CITR, I must say Franny and Zooey never gets enough credit! I think this is the real master piece in Sallinger's work. He is able to capture that vague feeling of dispair that tends to make one's world crumble. Really a lovely book. Anyone read 9 stories? any good?
>>By Chekovboy (Wednesday, 7 Jul 2004 17:23)
'For Esme With Love and Squalor' .....an intriguing story. What does the watch symbolise? But more importantly WHO does it symbolise?
>>By Springbok86 (Wednesday, 7 Jul 2004 21:59)
CITR is agreat novel.. but how many do really get the meaning of the efirst and the last chapter of the novel -- that Holden is discussing his problems with a psychoanalyst? in other words he is crazy, or mad! KRishnakbs@rediffmail.com
>>By shaggy (Thursday, 5 Aug 2004 21:22)
Catcher in the Rye is awesome. I love Holden :)
>>By OpheliasViolets (Friday, 6 Aug 2004 23:46)
I love Esme, Teddy is not bad as well. I think "Catcher" is a bit raw. 9 stories is far better. So is Franny and Zooey. Well, maybe it is just less angsty.
>>By raine77 (Wednesday, 23 Aug 2006 05:29)
now that JD has passed-on the *big buzz* is that his daughter or ex-wife will now sell the rights to "Catcher In The Rye" to be made into a screenplay & movie. Well then .... just WHO will portray Holden in his great crusade against phoniness ???????
>>By Helmet (Sunday, 31 Jan 2010 08:16)
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