A search for identity. Like many books, this is about the main character trying to find who he is and where he fits in the world. However, Salinger presents it dfferently; expressing the main character, Holden, as one who doesn't want to fit into the world all that fast. It is a book about how a rebellious teenager tries to avoid the world and society, but really needs somebody.

The end. The last part of the second to last chapter; it was such a powerful moment; very touching, very Kodak/Hollywood, and vivid.

The beginning. And most of the middle. Too much digression. Too slow of a pace.

Think. I wanted to think about our world, about my childhood slipping away, and how screwy society can be.

Different. It made me feel cathartic; very touched, yet annoyed. I know some of the annoyance was for the way some of the book was written and the lack of plot-line, but it was also annoyance at the world.

Is quite the fellow. He wrote this differently than most, and it was compelling at times.

It really makes you think. Thinking is something this world needs more of.

It seems pointless at times, and doesn't really have a solid plot line that is obvious throughout.

It's not a bad book. Takes awhile to get used to-but a good read. Something that makes you think, and leaves a mark.

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