Inching closer to Christmas, today we explore another classic book for grief from last century.
The Catcher In The Rye, by J.D. Salinger explores themes of loss, grief, and unresolved trauma.
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The Catcher In The Rye
by J.D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger follows Holden Caulfield, a young man grappling with the grief of his brother Allie’s death.
The novel explores themes of loss, alienation, and the struggle to make sense of life and death. Holden’s emotional turmoil and search for meaning may resonate with those experiencing grief and the complexities of coping with profound loss.
Featured Amazon review…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oh, so that’s why people rave about Salinger…
“The first thing that struck me about this was that it was published in 1945, and yet still retains such wonderful originality. This novel is the story of a few days in the life of the disordered, confused and angst ridden world of Holden Caulfied.
The form is mostly that of Caulfield’s thoughts printed into the page as they occur. The thoughts; unadulterated and unedited, so as to give a purity of feeling and expression from the character, with little or no social mechanics.
I can understand that some may not like Holden Caulfield, but has any novel got into the psyche, fears, compulsions of character like this, before or since? I agree the book doesn’t really have a clear plot, a start, middle or end, but to complain about such is to sail right past the point. This is a novel about a character, not the unfolding twists and turns of an orthodox story. My interest kept by the unwitting humour of Holden’s rather unique view on everyone and everything.”
Amazon customers say…
Readers find the book engaging and well-written, with strong narration and dialogue. It’s considered a classic, offering a thought-provoking look at another time, with moments of humour and originality.
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