The Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger

honestly I dun quite get what Salinger was trying to say when i was a teen first reading the book. as time passed, I start to understand how the way Holden sees the world around him and his struggle for identity. and now... I must say this is an amazing book. as an adult looking back at my teenage years, I gain different insights into Holden. I can somehow recognize Holden as a speaker for my generation even the book was first published on 1951. you may concur with the idea that nearly everyone in the world is "phony" and you disdain them illogically... just like Holden wanting to be a socially isolationist...thinking that this is the only way out.  But the way that Holden finally realizes that relationships especially family relationship are important and worth sacrificing isolation. this book perfectly captures the conflict - how rebellious teenagers are repulsed and yet strangely drawn to the adult world at the same time. this is a highly enjoyable piece! without doubt, it remains one of the best books about adolescence ever written.