Negative Positive
Title: Whiner in the Rye
Review: I read this book when I was about 14 or 15 and I just re-read it at the age of 48, thinking I probably would get more from it now that I'm older. I didn't. I am an educator and I can't help but wonder why in the world this book is on so many recommended reading lists. There are scores of much better written and more worthwhile books. Try reading "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," for instance. I can't help but wonder if "Catcher" was part of Salinger's journal at some point. It sure didn't take any stretch for him to create the plot, setting, or characters in this novel.
Is the review positive or negative? 