One of my favorite books of all time... The Catcher in the Rye is a classic. I knew some people who didn't like this book, but I think that's because they never read it in their formative years. This book must be read when you are in high school, because only then can you understand what Holden is talking about. After you've read it once in high school, it is a lot easier to read later in life, because then you remember what it was like to read it when you were 16 or 17. I love this book for that reason. I thought it spoke to me as a teenager revolving around the same issues that approach Holden. I think almost anyone, whether or not they mirror Holden, can identify with him. For that reason, this book has been a success and will hopefully remain a success for may generations to come.