I think the criticism of Holden as a whiny, mundane character is invalid. Anyone who reads the book should understand why he is portrayed the way he is.
That being said, it’s…not really an exciting story. I enjoyed other novels of similar literary importance like Huck Finn and 1984 because of how the authors were able to create a story with stakes in them and make them exciting. I never had that same feeling with Catcher in the Rye. But that’s just my two cents!
delectable_dialectic t1_ixqeop1 wrote
Reply to I love The Catcher in the Rye by zak_zman
I think the criticism of Holden as a whiny, mundane character is invalid. Anyone who reads the book should understand why he is portrayed the way he is.
That being said, it’s…not really an exciting story. I enjoyed other novels of similar literary importance like Huck Finn and 1984 because of how the authors were able to create a story with stakes in them and make them exciting. I never had that same feeling with Catcher in the Rye. But that’s just my two cents!