For me, the first two-thirds of this book were really, really tedious, if you want to know the truth. One star for that section. I'm not kidding. 
 The last third revealed enough of Holden Caulfield's pain and inner struggle to give me some sense of the depth of his character. Major scenes with a former teacher and his kid sister were very well done. Three stars for this section. 
 Overall, I know this is a 'classic' but it certainly didn't read that way for me. I really enjoyed Franny and Zooey when I read it many years ago - I want to look it over again for a current comparison. This one left me mired in the pit, with no ladder. That killed me, it really did.