This book started out ok and got progressively worse. I don't have a lot to say about it except that Holden was driving me crazy from like chapter 8 on. Everything was "depressing" but it wasn't things that were depressing. Holden got depressed watching people walk down the street or do normal things. Question mark?
I can't say that I'm disappointed that this book is over, although I didn't hate it as much as some people I know. It wasn't as offensive as I thought it would be. The language was bothersome but what I really hated was when he would call everybody "old so-and-so," even his 10 year old sister Phoebe. That was annoying. He was just so negative about everything and thought he was entitled to everything and I'm glad that book didn't go on longer than it did.
Another thing I wasn't particularly fond of was the fact that absolutely nothing happened. I could write a book about nothing. One day, I drove home from school. On the way home I stopped at the gas station, but I didn't talk to anybody. I really didn't. It was too depressing to fill up the car and spend all my dough on gas. Then I drove past the grocery story, only I didn't stop on account of I wasn't hungry. I didn't really want to go home, but I figured I'd chew the fat with my folks, so I drove to the house and went in. Man it was depressing. Too bad I miss my roomies, But don't worry, I ended up in the loony bin so it's all good.
WOO!! I'm done with that. That brings 2011's total up to 2 already. Good thing I have a head start, because from here on out I'll be reading exclusively for class unless I get a break or get everything done ahead of time. I'll probably update if I read anything really spectacular for class, but as far as I know it's a few young adult and picture books, so it could be hit or miss. Actually, one that I have to read is The Hunger Games, which is FANTASTIC (and also awesome because I've already read it...which means I have a head start in class too). So, I'll be reading for class for a while, and if I get a spare minute, I'll probably start Sherlock Holmes since that book is basically a book of short stories of <20 pages, or longer stories of around 100, which still is not bad. That way I'll be able to get through a book without focusing on it exclusively or having to remember what has been happening before. That plan, I believe, is a good one. Elementary, my dear Watson!
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