Cover of The Catcher in the Rye

    The Catcher in the Rye

    J. D. Salinger

    207 pages

    '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 first of J. D. Salinger's four books to be published, The Catcher in the Rye is one of the most widely read and beloved of all contemporary American novels. 'The handbook of the adolescent heart' The New Yorker

    People should read 'The Catcher In The Rye' multiple times throughout their lives. Many who initially disliked it in school found that with maturity, they could appreciate its profound insights into the teenage psyche and the complexities of the protagonist, Holden Caulfield.

    After rereading, I appreciate the presentation of trauma and growth in the main character, making it a compelling read.