Wednesday, May 15, 2013

I know that feel bro - The Catcher In The Rye


Damn! This is a really good book! I feeling like swearing a little bit just to express my love to this book. This could probably be the best book I have ever read! Thank you, J. D. Salinger, for writing such a good book. And why I had never heard this great book before? This is unbelievable!

I am not going to do phony review about the book here. I just wanna express my feeling about this book. I had never so emotionally involved in a novel before. I could see myself, when I look at Holden. It is true that nothing really happened in the story, but I can feel Holden as if he is a real person talking in front of me. I was at the verge of crying like a baby, twice! TWICE! Once was when he broke the record disc he bought for his little sister, Phoebe, in the middle of New York Central Park, and the second time when Phoebe putting the red hunting cap on Holden's head at the very end of the story.  

After finishing the book, I can see it is a dividing novel. For people who finish the novel, either they hate it or they love it, either they see Holden as a whining bitch or an interesting person, or even a hero. And those who have an average feeling about the book surely drop the book half way through. For those who can't connect with the book, congratulation to you, because you have been living a happy life and this book is not meant for you. For me, I feel like I wanna be Holden's friend, go out to a random bar together, order some drinks and talk nonsense. 

I feel like this book is becoming my "Bible", in a way. Just like a priest carrying a copy of Bible to wherever he goes, I carry a copy of "The Catcher In The Rye" with me, to wherever I go nowadays. As the red hunting cap to Holden, this book is my "red hunting cap". And just like a faithful Christian (or Muslim, or whatever religion it is), I feel like quoting the book everyday, to people I know, to people I don't know, yet. This is a book I wanna carry around and show people, as if saying : " Hell yeah! I read this amazing book! If you haven't read it, you should!" No religious intention or what so ever though, just that I couldn't find a better way to express how much I love the novel. 

And to Holden, you shouldn't be feeling alone anymore, because many people are listening to your story now, and I don't feel so lonely anymore because I met you. Just wanna say, I know that feel bro!

   









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