I think Holden is a child that was failed by the adults in his life.  The adults in his life either failed to see that he had issues or saw him as an easy target to abuse.  I feel for him there, because he is a victim.  

I also think he sucks as a person.   He assaulted Jane when she was in a very uncomfortable situation that he recognized.   He is insufferable, thinks he is genuine and smarter than so many others when he id do fake.   And the lack of applying himself frustrates me beyond end, especially because of the access to wealth he has.

He does have some pockets of compassion, but I don’t believe he has the skills to truly nurture them.   I think he perpetuates the cycles he endured, which doesn’t help anyone.

 I hope he got the help he needed, but I honestly question if he really does. 

I read this book when I was in high school because I heard of the notoriety.  I hated the book so much.   And over a decade later, I decided to give it another shot.   And I did catch things I missed in my first read through, it doesn’t positively change how I feel about the book.  I think you can have interesting conversations about the book, like about how patriarchy fails men too, how child abuse and molestation affected Holden to be who he is now.   You can talk how our systems failed him and so many children even today.   But I think it would be a disservice to call it a story of rebellion when it was just a kid trying to avoid the problems in their life.

Salinger's masterpiece is an absolutely hilarious, and yet simultaneously grim, take on the life of the American teenage boy. I found it exceptionally enjoyable to read and, at times, somewhat applicable. The book follows Holden Caulfield as he grapples with his life while running around New York City, and the protagonist's narration is both witty and brutally honest.

Although I’ve read this book a couple times, it feels like i finally grasped it this time around. Like holden, i was so caught up with my own issues against the world that anything i tried to put my focus on, like reading this book, became hazy. Ugh holden, they could never make me hate u. 

I really liked this one. I really did. I’m glad I didn’t have to read it for English class and could do it by my own accord.

Może taki był zamiar ale główny bohater był absolutnie okropny. Główną treść jego monologu stanowiło to jak bardzo wszyscy ludzie są okropni, nudni, nadęci, dziwni i zboczeni (w przeciwieństwie do niego oczywiście). Zakończenie było bardzo niemrawe i nie rozumiem właściwie, co autor chciał przekazać. Bunt głównego bohatera był bardzo płytki, a tekst nie zdawał się tego zauważać. Plusem jest to, że bardzo szybko się to czyta.