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Book Review of The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye
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In my opinion not Salinger's greatest (I prefer "Franny and Zooey"), but certainly his most most notorious. Teenage narrator Holden Caulfield's cynical takes on love, loss, and life have stood the test of time. For many readers this story will always be the definitive portrayal of adolescent angst.