I like this book not because I relate to Holden, although really most people can remember some brief period in their younger days when they were like him. Everyone assumes that to like this book you should like the main character, but the point is totally to not be like him. He’s cynical, inert, and definitely immature; he is like a side of me that I could easily let loose, but to push him aside is more rewarding, which I think is a main point here. I’m not quite sure if I’m making sense but I think that’s why I like it maybe? Plus it’s a fairly gentle read and it has its funny moments…