tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35408181.post5063867205284636663..comments2023-05-06T09:21:25.424-04:00Comments on Probably Because I Have To HAS MOVED: The Greatest Novels Heal Your Soul Even As They Break Your Heart # 2: The Catcher in the Rye - Part IIJonathan Mendelsohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841420446081494306noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35408181.post-58722912092770334612009-01-01T19:01:00.000-05:002009-01-01T19:01:00.000-05:00There is a cynicism there for sure. The teen me al...There is a cynicism there for sure. The teen me also related, no question. But you go back and there is also Holden's undying idealism. I love the kind of art that has the courage to show heart. "Catcher" has it in spades.Jonathan Mendelsohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841420446081494306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35408181.post-81708206708308494372009-01-01T15:34:00.000-05:002009-01-01T15:34:00.000-05:00Catcher is still one of my favorite books(of the f...Catcher is still one of my favorite books(of the few I've read lol!). What gets me most is how cynical Holden is. Thats pretty much how cynical I was too. He was one scared little boy. Just like me! Now that I'm older, its nostalgic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com