The Catcher in the RyeRecommendations
About the book
The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature--and that has instilled in millions of readers around the world a lifelong love of books.
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.
"The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caufield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days.
People recommending The Catcher in the Rye
What readers say about ‘The Catcher in the Rye’
Gretchen Rubin on The Catcher in the Rye
“"Was not written to be a young adult book. It’s an adult book. But it sort of drifted there because the protagonist is a teenager."”
Larry King on The Catcher in the Rye
“"I love [this book]. I read it at four different times in my life. Teenager and later."”
Tim Draper on The Catcher in the Rye
“"My [mother] recommended [this book]."”
Sarah Jessica Parker on The Catcher in the Rye
“"Things to do to pass the time before Friday night’s event at Ulta in New Jersey? Re-read [this book]."”
Ev Williams on The Catcher in the Rye
“On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.”
