Favorite Book

From all the books I have read throughout my life, one book that fascinated me from beginning to end is Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Since the beginning of the book, although I had no clue what it was about, it interested me, because I love reading or watching things about the old times, especially the 1950s. A high school student named Holden Caulfield experienced life in the 50s, although his was not quite the best. He did not live with his family, instead with a boy who had the perfect teenage life. He always felt the need for someone. His younger brother had passed away, because he was sick. Although we do not see it until the end of the book, his brother's death had had a huge impact in his life. He learned that nothing lasts forever and that whatever you love, will eventually disappear from your life. This made him lose trust in almost everything, and having to experience such a horrid thing, at a young age like his, caused him to lose his mind and turn psychotic. I was able to imagine every scene of the book, fantasizing about living in that time. Life was more about just technology and teenagers had almost nothing to fear. They did not care about much other than fun. For example, kids in high school would dorm with each other, date who they want to date, go to watch sports and games late at night, go to movies that were projected outside and they can watch from their own cars, and many more things that we, in these years, are not always able to do. I wish that I can experience this type of life for at least one day. There was night life for teens my age and everything seemed very chill. All this was mentioned and described in this book, and I was happy to have at least experienced it through reading.