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[Croyles]

Originally Posted by Hsu ^

Originally Posted by I Don't Need A Name ^

Originally Posted by Nominus Experse

unlike My Antonia (a completely unrelated yet all the same horrific drawl of a book)

try reading anything by Jane Austen ever, then you will know how horrific a book can be

Fixed.

Too true!

[I Don't Need A Name]

haha thanks, i assumed that they all would be bad, but i didnt know

[Resha]

YOU'RE ALL WRONG. Pride and Prejudice is one of the BESTEST books in the universe!! Elizabeth!! Mr Darcy! He's perfection!!! And Jane Austen is awesome.

I never thought anti-Austen people existed.

[I Don't Need A Name]

it's the most tedious, pointlessly boring book in existance. who gives a damn if they will marry!? it was obvious from the first time they met that they would get married in the end

[Resha]

Originally Posted by I Don't Need A Name ^

it's the most tedious, pointlessly boring book in existance. who gives a damn if they will marry!? it was obvious from the first time they met that they would get married in the end

I don't know. Maybe you found it that simple, but I love her style of writing and the whole story plot was really sweet and romantic. (And yes okay I like this kind of classic romance novel where it's not all smurfitty-smurf-smurf!) The characters were beautifully defined; hell, y'think people'd be piping on about the perfection of Mr Darcy two centuries after it was written!? I just love the way it spans out, and the twists in the plot -- Elizabeth and Mr Darcy <3

Ah Well, everyone's entitled to their opinion. Hope you don't think I'm being an Austen missionary of sorts and tryin' to convert you or nuffink. Just ranting about a book I love.

Back to Catcher in the Rye.

I dunno, did anyone else find the image Holden had of being the catcher in the rye one of the most fantastic things ever? Because I was obsessed with the idea of being the said catcher in the rye for ages and ages. It just seemed so ideal and perfect and AWAY from it all, which probably exactly what he wanted. Bejesus, no society to wallow in. Just rye rye rye!

[Azar]

I truly thought it was one of the saddest things I'd ever read. Not that there was anything wrong with the profession: just that it was such a noble, idealistic thought. And you knew he'd never be able to accomplish his dream, and would probably end up sliding further down the slippery slope he was on.

And sorry, Resha, but Jane Austen is absolutely atrocious. Pride and Prejudice was utterly predictable and valueless. There are much better love stories out there. And Austen's writing is particularly blech, but I'm not much of a fan of a lot of 18th/19th century literature, so that's partially just my distaste for the style of english.

[Chocobo_head*]

I actually just finished reading The Catcher In the Rye. In my opinion, it was a really good book that I could relate to. I too, had to read it because of school and learned about everything in depth so it kinda made me like it more because I knew what the author or Holden was actually meaning.

But throughout the course of the book, I pityed Holden very much so. He had too high of expectations for the world and he always got hurt in the end...like when he goes back to the museum near the end of the book (except for Pheobe, course...she is my favorite character in the book)

But I have to say, one of the best endings I have ever read. When I read it, I was actually picturing the park and his hunter hat. And the whole point that he Spoiler:  was telling the story when he was in a mental institution . I liked that concept to it. Stradlater also kinda reminds me of some boys today.

All in all, I liked it a lot and I will most likely be picking it up again the next chance I get (after all the papers and homework...and those Harry Potter books)

[Imperfectionist]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, i'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it. I loved Holden's character, he's so realistic and some of the things he says are fascinating. I liked the way he'd just go off on tangents and express himself about everything. Excellent stuff.