So we’re finishing up reading Catcher in the Rye, and usually I don’t care much for the books that we’re assigned to read, but like, wow. It’s such an amazing book, and Holden is a comfort character for me mainly because I can relate to him so much (and don’t worry I’m not gonna shoot some celebrity or something). Not just with the being depressed or like judging other people a lot, but also because he does things like making himself seem different than he actually is. Sure maybe that’s cringe but it is something that I myself like to do often. Especially with how he does it to strangers. He tells them different life stories than what’s actually true, builds himself up to be a different person, etc. Venting a lot to people and then getting annoyed or snapping because no one understands you. Having younger siblings that you have to explain the world to. I feel like this book predicted teenagers of the 2020s.
by Winepuffs
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It’s not that cringe. People are just ashamed to admit that they too felt the same way, but now they feel different and you had to read X philosopher to REALLY understand life. When in reality, they’re just as phony as the rest.
The reason the book is a classic is because countless teenagers or former teenagers have felt the same as you about Holden, including me. Not cringe!