I checked this book out at the library the other day and finished it that very same day. I believe it is now my new favorite book. Holden Caulfield is such a great character who narrates the book with a mix of humor, cynicism, and nostalgia. Holden has trouble making the transistion from childhood to adulthood due to the phoniness of it all. Longing to be a "catcher in the rye", he wishes he could save children from "falling" of a cliff into adulthood. This book should be read and reread by everyone. A true masterpiece.