I had been meaning to read this book for years, and I finally got around to it. I must say after about 30 pages I was hooked. This classic novel is about Holden Caulfield as he comes of age in the early 1900s. He has been kicked out of multiple colleges and tries to hid it from his family by hiding out in New York City for a few days. Holden's family has money so he is able to afford a few days in a hotel, some nice meals, and lots of drinks (with a fake id). I did have to read a summary on this book as I missed the part on the first page where he was retelling the previous year of his life while possibly held in a mental institution out in Hollywood near his older brother. I went into reading this book with no expectations and no knowledge of the plot, only the knowledge of the main character's name. I do think this book is one everyone should read at some point in their life.
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