The Bad Apple Book Club

In this book review, the boys talk about their growing pains, how they have related to Holden, and break down major themes, character, and more. We give our rating on the Captain America (1990) film and of course, we also give our rating on Catcher in the Rye itself.

On our final part of the series, we observe Holden's final moments before his breakdown.

Character List:

Holden Caulfield: Our narrator who doesn't want to grow up.

Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey. He is full of himself and likes the ladies.

Ackley: Holden's neighbor at Pencey. Has poor hygiene and often annoys Holden.

Jane: A girl that Holden was quite close to from last summer.

Allie: Holden's late younger brother who was a nice, smart young kid.

Phoebe: Holden's little sister who shares the same traits as Allie. She is more mature than Holden despite being six years younger.

Sally: An old girlfriend that Holden finds attractive, but kind of annoying.

Holden will once again try to connect with humanity, but it doesn't go so well. With each attempt, Holden becomes more isolated and cynical of society. But will he finally find out where the ducks go? We will cover Chapters 15-20.

Character List:

Holden Caulfield: Our narrator who doesn't want to grow up.

Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey. He is full of himself and likes the ladies.

Ackley: Holden's neighbor at Pencey. Has poor hygiene and often annoys Holden.

Jane: A girl that Holden was quite close to from last summer.

Allie: Holden's late younger brother who was a nice, smart young kid.

Phoebe: Holden's little sister who shares the same traits as Allie. She is more mature than Holden despite being six years younger.

Sally: An old girlfriend that Holden finds attractive, but kind of annoying.

Our series continues as Holden leaves Pencey Prep. He tries out the NYC nightlife, makes some friends with the local cab drivers, and tries some new experiences at the Edmont Hotel. We will cover chapters 8-14.

Character List:

Holden Caulfield: Our narrator who doesn't want to grow up.

Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey. He is full of himself and likes the ladies.

Ackley: Holden's neighbor at Pencey. Has poor hygiene and often annoys Holden.

Jane: A girl that Holden was quite close to from last summer.

Allie: Holden's late younger brother who was a nice, smart young kid.

Phoebe: Holden's little sister who shares the same traits as Allie. She is more mature than Holden despite being six years younger.

Welcome to our series on The Catcher in the Rye. Today, we are covering Chapters 1-7. We are introduced to our cynical, but humorous narrator, Holden Caulfield, a teenager without any direction and hates phonies. Put on your red hunting cap as we navigate Holden's rebellion against growing up.

Character List:

Holden Caulfield: Our narrator who doesn't want to grow up.

Stradlater: Holden's roommate at Pencey. He is full of himself and likes the ladies.

Ackley: Holden's neighbor at Pencey. Has poor hygiene and often annoys Holden.

Jane: A girl that Holden was quite close to from last summer.

Allie: Holden's late younger brother who was a nice, smart young kid.

Phoebe: Holden's little sister who shares the same traits as Allie. She is more mature than Holden despite being six years younger.