Synopsis
Holden Caulfield, a depressed 16 year-old runaway from Pencey Preparatory Academy, gets ona a train to wander New York City searching for a good time and meaning.
History
First publication: Little, Brown and Company, July 16, 1951
Review
A raw perspective from a gifted child seeking meaning from a life that feels meaningless and a mind that cant seem to overcome it's depression no matter what reckless desires it tries to indulge. The point-of-view from the protagonist is vulnerable and confused as he truges recklessly through his own emotions, wants, needs, and thinks deeply about what it means to be alive.
