This week I decided to take a break from Angela's Ashes and read "The Catcher and The Rye", by J.D. Salinger. Though I have only read 2 chapters, I am enjoying it a lot. The book is about a young kid in his teens who has been kicked out by various schools several times. He is now leaving yet another school and moving to New York. The book starts out right before the Holidays, and he is saying his last goodbyes to the school. In the first chapter, as he thinks about what is about what is about to happen to him, you learn a lot about the Character. Holden is more of a slacking, lazy guy who is mostly just trying to get through his childhood. However, you can still tell he is a smart guy who is charming and nice.
I also learn a lot about the Author, J.D. Salinger. His style is a lot more laid back and realistic than many other famous books. He has Holden talk and think as if any other teenager would. I really enjoy the type of style, as oppose to other novels from the past.
I really am liking "Catcher in The Rye and am going to continue reading it after I finish Angela's AShes.
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