Happy Monday! Let’s start this week off with a book review. Ever since I was a little girl I have always enjoyed reading because it is so calming and relaxing. The first time I ever read this book The Catcher in the Rye I was a junior in high school and man that was a long time ago back in 2003. I recently decided to reread this book again to see if I would understand it more and enjoy it. I finished the book and now I’m ready to share my thoughts with you all so keep reading for all the deets.

#cklife: the catcher in the rye by j.d. salinger book review

Description: 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.

About the Author: J.D. Salinger was born in New York City on January 1, 1919, and died in Cornish, New Hampshire, on January 27, 2010. His stories appeared in many magazines, most notably The New Yorker. Between 1951 and 1963 he produced four book length works of fiction: The Catcher in the Rye, Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and Seymour-An Introduction. The books have been embraced and celebrated throughout the world and have been credited with instilling in many a lifelong love of reading.

# Of Pages: 240

Publication Date: May 1, 1991

My Thoughts: I am very happy that I reread this book because I definitely understand this book so much more now that I am older. I completely comprehend the main character in the book although I do not relate to him on a personal level. If you are looking for a new book to read, then I recommend this to all of my readers. This is an easy read and quite enjoyable.

Have you read this book before? Let me know in the comments.

–Chantel Keona