“Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around - nobody big, I mean - except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff - I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be.”- Holden Caulfield
Rating
I would rate this book 3.5 out of 5. I like the fact that the author immediately creates an irreverent atmosphere at the beginning of the book with Holden being portrayed as insolent, lazy and completely clueless about his future. I also find Holden's actions absolutely intriguing and as I read the book, it was fascinating to get inside the head of the strange, rebellious protagonist. I also liked the fact that the book has many significant meanings behind it. However, I think the story itself is boring because it is not your typical novel where there is a rising action. But, I would still recommend this book to adults, most specifically to teenagers because I think many of them would be able to relate to the various themes present in the book.