To relate to Samuel's question,
I found that I hated Holden for some parts of me that I hate. Especially since he was a teenager, and yet there are still some aspects of that mentality that I carry that I wish I didnt, in my 20s.
But for that reason, I respect the book. With many novels, you lend yourself out to relate to a character, instead of them poking and jabbing from the inside out while you read.
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