die in the rye

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger




I picked up the book to know what was all the fuss about and the question remains unanswered even after finishing it. Holden is the worst character. He is a depressed soul and reading about him turns you into one. Reading his thoughts makes it excruciatingly irritating to the extent that you want to slap him hard. Reading earlier posted reviews, i find some people said they liked it when they read it as a child / adolescent. I cant say it for sure but i don't think i might have liked it even if i had read it back then.
All in all, a book that can stay in shelf & never come out of it.

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Three men in a boat - JkJ

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Right friends make every trip worthwhile :). Author has an interesting humor while narrating past events and in the way he links them to current happenings. For obvious reasons, i couldn't relate much to British history and geography scattered all through the book. His quaint account of their adventures, mishaps, past-tales makes you fall in love with book. The sudden twists and turns spread all across will keep you on your toes. Every nook and corner of the book is artfully written. Ever-so-famous fish story had me in splits.

I wish i could read it in one sitting. A must read if you like humor.

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