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Catcher in the rye worth the read
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:19 pm
I’m slowly starting to get into reading. I hated reading in high school so I’ve been reading what are considered classics. Is catcher in the rye worth the read?
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Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:26 pm to Civildawg
Yes. But I do stress you really need to put it into proper context and after you finish it do a little reading about it.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 9:53 pm to Civildawg
The main character of that novel is one of the most annoying and whiny bitches ever written onto a page. I don't think I'd choose that book if I was trying to get back into reading. Personally I think it's one of the most overrated books of all time.
It's one of the few so called classics I read in high school that I actively disliked.
I'd suggest Catch-22 instead.
It's one of the few so called classics I read in high school that I actively disliked.
I'd suggest Catch-22 instead.
Posted on 3/3/21 at 5:35 am to Civildawg
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Is catcher in the rye worth the read?
I tried reading it again many years removed from high school and the BS stuff that some teachers want to find.
It was still dreadful.
I read Hemingway and love his stuff.
Gatsby was also enjoyable the second time.
Steinbeck? Eh.
This post was edited on 3/3/21 at 5:57 am
Posted on 3/3/21 at 5:48 am to Civildawg
I agree that Catcher in the Rye is just not worth the bother, even if it is short.
Hemingway, as mentioned, has some good short reads. Michael Crichton is modern, easy-to-read, and interesting. I'm an essay guy myself. They aren't too much of an investment in time and you can browse through a variety of topics.
Hemingway, as mentioned, has some good short reads. Michael Crichton is modern, easy-to-read, and interesting. I'm an essay guy myself. They aren't too much of an investment in time and you can browse through a variety of topics.
Posted on 3/3/21 at 9:42 am to Civildawg
I’m probably in the minority but I actually enjoyed it. I thought Holden was funny in an Ignatius J Reilly, not giving a shite, kind of way. Probably not what JD Salinger intended
Posted on 3/3/21 at 9:49 am to Civildawg
It's a fairly easy read for someone trying to get into reading. The story is at least somewhat interesting and engaging, despite the main character being awful.
FWIW, I really liked it in high school when I first read it. I read it again several years later and hated it.
FWIW, I really liked it in high school when I first read it. I read it again several years later and hated it.
Posted on 3/3/21 at 11:30 am to Civildawg
I read it because I wanted to know why psychos love it. I did not care for it. The only thing I liked about it was I was living in Pennsylvania close to where the main character went to school.
I'd recommend "First Blood." Its different from the movie...kinda.
I'd recommend "First Blood." Its different from the movie...kinda.
Posted on 3/3/21 at 12:04 pm to Civildawg
Catcher is OK and worth reading, but not the best.
For 20th Century classics, some good ones to start are:
- Catch-22
- The Great Gatsby
- Slaughterhouse Five
- 1984
- I, Claudius (more interesting than you might think)
- The Sound and the Fury (not a good first book to read if you're just getting into reading, but read it someday)
- Native Son
- Beloved
- All the King's Men (if you're from Louisiana and interested in LA politics)
There's also this list (and other rival lists):
LINK /
For 20th Century classics, some good ones to start are:
- Catch-22
- The Great Gatsby
- Slaughterhouse Five
- 1984
- I, Claudius (more interesting than you might think)
- The Sound and the Fury (not a good first book to read if you're just getting into reading, but read it someday)
- Native Son
- Beloved
- All the King's Men (if you're from Louisiana and interested in LA politics)
There's also this list (and other rival lists):
LINK /
Posted on 3/3/21 at 12:10 pm to Civildawg
If you are trying to get into reading I highly suggest you read for pleasure first. You can throw some classics into the mix but find a genre/author you actually enjoy and reading will become pleasurable and not just fundamental.
Posted on 3/3/21 at 1:06 pm to Civildawg
Try Walker Percy. Pretty easy reading and Southern/Louisiana themed (Not as dense and difficult as Faulkner).
The Moviegoer is his best known work, but I personally prefer The Last Gentleman and Love in the Ruins
The Moviegoer is his best known work, but I personally prefer The Last Gentleman and Love in the Ruins
Posted on 3/3/21 at 1:34 pm to Civildawg
Skip it and read Lord of the Flies.
Very easy to read and thought provoking.
Very easy to read and thought provoking.
Posted on 3/3/21 at 9:00 pm to JodyPlauche
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I read it because I wanted to know why psychos love it.
Same here. Maybe revealing myself as a dull or surface reader, but I drew a blank. Did not make me want to shoot John Lennon, or elicit any emotion for that matter.
Posted on 3/19/21 at 1:27 pm to Adajax
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If you are trying to get into reading I highly suggest you read for pleasure first. You can throw some classics into the mix but find a genre/author you actually enjoy and reading will become pleasurable and not just fundamental.
This.
I started back with ready player one, then read Jurassic park and lost world. Now I’m reading ready player 2 then airframe by MC. Then I’m planning on giving lord of the rings a shot.
Posted on 3/19/21 at 10:05 pm to Civildawg
It’s fine. Like someone else said, probably better to read for pleasure right now and mix in the classics later. That said, if you want a classic that is a page turner, both the Count of Monte Cristo and the Three Musketeers are books I could not stop reading. Very fun books and considered classics (as they should be).
Posted on 3/20/21 at 11:18 am to auyushu
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