J. D. Salinger

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J. D. Salinger

Postby harina » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:35 am

Has anyone read books written by him? What do you think about them?

I have read Catcher in the rye, Franny & Zooey and Nine stories. I like them all, but I think I have to read Franny & Zooey again because the translation I read was terrible.. Maybe I'll understand it better with a better translation.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [Hebr. 11:1]
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Postby EireWolf » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:58 am

I read Nine Stories. He's a good writer, if a bit disturbing at times. In one of the stories the main character commits suicide, for example. I read Catcher in the Rye a long time ago and don't really remember it.
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Postby Sage_Al-Kahira » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:40 pm

I love J. D. Salinger, though i have heard some pretty weird things about Criminals, and his books.
Where is the Remaining Spring?
Where the waters run so swift.
Am I doomed to wonder? Forgotten? Alone?
Within this Mortal drift?


It'd be all like:
"Hey! You want to come over tonight?"
and they'd be all like:
"Sure! Where do you live?"
And we'd be all like:
"You know that Bio-dome out alittle west in the woods?"
And they'd be all like:
"...:shady: Yeah...?"
We'd say:
"There!"
Then they would slowly back away while we are all like:
:P
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Postby Petite Soeur » Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:19 am

I liked The Catcher in the Rye. I found Holden's story and personality very interesting, but I disliked the extraneous cursing.
If you're friends don't dance, then they're no friends of mine~Safety Dance--Men Without Hats
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