I second this. I read it at school and felt such a strong connection with Holden (as did everyone else that read it) and it really showed me there is so much mo

I second this. I read it at school and felt such a strong connection with Holden (as did everyone else that read it) and it really showed me there is so much more value in books outside of simple entertainment. I would also recommend Botchan by Natsume Soseki for the same reasons (although I came upon this much later in life).