So I am not a big fan of The Catcher in the Rye, I was gifted a copy at the same time I was gifted a copy of Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and Gary Paulsen (author of 'hatchet') autobiography of when he ran the big sled dog race (that I can never spell!).

I was a early to mid teen and I loved them all except Catcher. I can see that it's well written but the story just didn't engage me at all. Taught me a lot about what I like/enjoy reading and to recognise a well written book even if I didn't enjoy it.

Had a flatmate nearly a decade later who actually had a silvery grey streak in his hair because of a head accident!