Holden Caufield in A-Z Land
Teenaged Angst in Catcher in the Rye60 total reviews
Comment from joan marie
Boy, do you have him down pat. I always wondered, now of course, what all the fuss was about. Back then it was a different story. Great writing for the start of 2009. Gonna be a good year. Check out new profile picture. joan marie.
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2009
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Boy, do you have him down pat. I always wondered, now of course, what all the fuss was about. Back then it was a different story. Great writing for the start of 2009. Gonna be a good year. Check out new profile picture. joan marie.
Comment Written 04-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2009
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thank you, and I do so hope it will be a good year for you!! Brooke
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Thanks, Looks like it is heading in that direction. Isn't there some old wive's tale about itching noses? Mine won't stop. It is driving me nuts. Gonna google it. jm
Comment from dtimes3
Love it! Love it! Love it! Perfectly capsulized in the proverbial nutshell. Perfect tone and emotion. Justice has been served. Thanks.
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2009
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Love it! Love it! Love it! Perfectly capsulized in the proverbial nutshell. Perfect tone and emotion. Justice has been served. Thanks.
Comment Written 02-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2009
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How wonderful of you to review this at all after it's not promoted, and then to award 6 stars is quite lovely of you, Brooke
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I still haven't figured out how everything works on this sight. Do the reviews not count for anything after the poem drops off the list. Or, is it that only so many of the reviews count toward the rating of the poem? I want to use my sixes wisely. I was trying to catch up on my reading. I thought it was very much worth a six. Thanks
Comment from IndianaIrish
I love your poetry about the classic novels, Brooke. You manage to capture the essence of the pages and give us insight into the character. Wonderful!
Indy :>)
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2008
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I love your poetry about the classic novels, Brooke. You manage to capture the essence of the pages and give us insight into the character. Wonderful!
Indy :>)
Comment Written 31-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2008
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Indy, thanks for reviewing this one after it is no longer promoted! Brooke
Comment from Curt Mongold
It seems to me that you captured this one very well! Of course you do all them so very well, I am beginning to associate you with this style! Not a bad thing at all.
Sincerely,
Curt
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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It seems to me that you captured this one very well! Of course you do all them so very well, I am beginning to associate you with this style! Not a bad thing at all.
Sincerely,
Curt
Comment Written 29-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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Curt, thanks so much - I do hope I don't get too locked into one style, though - I want to be far more versatile than that!
Especially since my daughter doesn't like this style! LOL
Brooke
Comment from Peter@Poole
Consummate, as usual, Brooke. Though I expect such a prolix outpouring from you, it still startles in its inventiveness. I'm sorry that I haven't read this book, though I first heard of it years ago. Your zany poem, coupled with some interesting author's notes, make it compulsory reading. Peter
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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Consummate, as usual, Brooke. Though I expect such a prolix outpouring from you, it still startles in its inventiveness. I'm sorry that I haven't read this book, though I first heard of it years ago. Your zany poem, coupled with some interesting author's notes, make it compulsory reading. Peter
Comment Written 29-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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Peter, you really should try the book - when I was a teen I was in love with Holden, and now I'd love to be his mom. :-) Thanks for your thoughtful review, Brooke
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Who suggested that you might do this one? So, you're still an aspiring mother. Why him?
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I think it was sara-beth, but not absolutely sure. Why him as a son? He is independent, free-thinking, loves the underdog and his little sister and wants to protect children, hates injustice and phoniness - lots of reasons. :-)
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All the things you stand for! That figures.
Comment from rmdelta
Brooke,
another well written poem about-uh...somebody. It's 'sonsofbitchs,' (hard to be a son of more than one bitch) Lord, here I am making a correction of you? lol Sorry. Enjoyable poem, Brooke.
Reggie
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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Brooke,
another well written poem about-uh...somebody. It's 'sonsofbitchs,' (hard to be a son of more than one bitch) Lord, here I am making a correction of you? lol Sorry. Enjoyable poem, Brooke.
Reggie
Comment Written 29-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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Thank you, Reggie! Brooke
Comment from jamar2
All the information given is highlighted in the poem, but for me, and maybe a wider audience, its an all American thing that not all can, or may not follow, and not everybody is familiar with the works of J.D Salinger, the piece flows well and there was no errors spotted,
jamar.
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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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All the information given is highlighted in the poem, but for me, and maybe a wider audience, its an all American thing that not all can, or may not follow, and not everybody is familiar with the works of J.D Salinger, the piece flows well and there was no errors spotted,
jamar.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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thank you for your review, Mike - I hope you had a good Christmas.
Comment from Susan E. Pennycuff
Wow... you really NAILED this one dear.
Having said that...
I read your author notes and since you did this because a person requested it, now I know you take request... lol
so I am going to be so bold and make one myself ( so sorry, but I just have to... I think about this story everytime I read one of yours) Alex Haley's 'Roots' There is no doubt in my mind you can do it justice and what better time to do this than now when we are about to induct our first black president?
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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Wow... you really NAILED this one dear.
Having said that...
I read your author notes and since you did this because a person requested it, now I know you take request... lol
so I am going to be so bold and make one myself ( so sorry, but I just have to... I think about this story everytime I read one of yours) Alex Haley's 'Roots' There is no doubt in my mind you can do it justice and what better time to do this than now when we are about to induct our first black president?
Comment Written 29-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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You're right - Roots would be a good one - you have to give me awhile as that's a book I have not read in a long, long time, so I'll try to do it by Black History Month. :-) Thanks, Brooke
Comment from Windhover
Hey Brooke. I have to confess I've begun to find the A-Z format very tiresome. Sorry about that, I know how fond you are of them but it seems to me that if an A-Z poem were a food it would be a novelty dessert and very limited in the amount of nourishment it could deliver.
That said, this is one your better ones and goes a long way toward capturing the essence of what your notes say it was about. That's a tribute to the poetic ability I feel you're squandering on a rather insipid form. I realize I'm in the minority with these views but it's probably best you understand where I'm coming from and not just wonder why I so often don't comment on your work.
On a technical note, you reverted to W having progressed to X. Why does pointing that out feel more like a joke than critique?
My very warmest regards and best wishes. >W<
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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Hey Brooke. I have to confess I've begun to find the A-Z format very tiresome. Sorry about that, I know how fond you are of them but it seems to me that if an A-Z poem were a food it would be a novelty dessert and very limited in the amount of nourishment it could deliver.
That said, this is one your better ones and goes a long way toward capturing the essence of what your notes say it was about. That's a tribute to the poetic ability I feel you're squandering on a rather insipid form. I realize I'm in the minority with these views but it's probably best you understand where I'm coming from and not just wonder why I so often don't comment on your work.
On a technical note, you reverted to W having progressed to X. Why does pointing that out feel more like a joke than critique?
My very warmest regards and best wishes. >W<
Comment Written 29-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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I totally appreciate your honest critique - my daughter doesn't like this form either. :-) I would never want someone to hold back comments that are honest. Thank you, Brooke
Comment from allborn66
This poem is brilliant. I definitely get the feeling of a confused adolescent from it. I love your word choices; it has a wonderful flow.
Barbara
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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This poem is brilliant. I definitely get the feeling of a confused adolescent from it. I love your word choices; it has a wonderful flow.
Barbara
Comment Written 28-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2008
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Barbara, thanks so very much - I truly appreciate your strong response, Brooke
