J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye Review

Overall Rating

Although initially, I was drawn in by the interesting characterisation of the protagonist, I soon wondered when something significant was actually going to happen. It didn't. I liked the way that Salinger presented existentialist issues and made them accessible to young people, but really, the book just wasn't overly captivating. Even though it's a novel that has gained much critical acclaim for being 'original' I just found it boring.