Catcher in the Rye

Will Veeky Forums make fun of me if i say Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book?

What makes you like it so much user?

No, we are good buddy.
It's a nice book, but do as said if you want to start a conversation.

Not if it's your favorite book because it's a handbook of what not to do to if you want to be healthy and successful individual.

I'm not really sure, something about it resonated with me i guess. At times it felt like Holden was real and he was someone i knew, but i don't know anyone like him so i guess i just related to him a lot or something.

Yes, but not because it's a bad book. But because there is such a wide selection of superior literature, that declaring The Catcher in the Rye as your favourite betrays a lack of variety and experience in your reading life.

If you're under 25, I don't just you at all. As a matter of fact, people under 25 who claim to hate the book give me the impression that they're just trying to impress others because they read somewhere that Holden is not a good character.

No, it just means you have low IQ.

list your overall top five, that will tell us more

We won't hate you, but we find you phony.

Can I ask Veeky Forums a question about this book?

I never liked Holden. He always reminded me of my worst traits as a teenager. I read JD's characterization of Holden as a satire of the angsty teen archetype. To me Holden isn't someone you're supposed to like, he's a reminder of how we all were at some point in our lives. "Remember when you were this angry, this aimless, this confused?" It doesn't give a warm feeling, I cringe every time i read this book because Holden is such an edge lord.

Like Holden sucks, but you can see he has the potential to grow into a good man. Someone who understands the world around him in more measured terms.

Great book on what it's like to be an angsty boy, but I'm always bothered when people think Holden is cool.

Does anyone else know where I'm coming from with this?