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Title: Coming of age in another time
Review: Coming of age novels abound--there's one on every corner. And they take any and every form known to man. Huckleberry Finn, Of Human Bondage, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Bark of the Dogwood are just a few. But the classic one has to be CATCHER IN THE RYE with its simplicity, its straightforward writing, its humor, and ultimately its loss of innocence. Yes, the book is touching and sad in places too--there's a sense that Holden might not come out of things (past the point where the books ends) all in one piece, emotionally speaking. Yet Salinger also gives us hope for the future. That's the brilliance of this book; it's so perfect in its form and weight that it feels like the classic that it is.CATCHER IN THE RYE is one of those books that MUST be read. If you haven't yet, you're really missing an unusual experience. If you have already read it, another shot at this great American classic wouldn't hurt.
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