Catcher in the Rye: Part 1

I decided to read Catcher in the Rye. It may be a long journey, about 10 days to be exact.

40 pages in and I have witnessed the following events:

• Holden got kicked out and visited one of his teachers.
• He went back to his room and got annoyed by "Ackley Kid"
• He watched Stradlater get ready for his date with Jane, a girl that Holden knows from his days before Pencey. 

But of course I'm leaving out all the bitter angst that Holden narrates with. In fact this book is so filled with angst I'm going to compare it to the only book I have ever read that has topped it, Twilight. Now let me just say that I much prefer Salingers story, but when it comes to narrators who are bitter at a world that hasn't really done anything to them, these two books are the first things that come to mind. Except Holden chooses to channel his into an angry and bitter form of sarcasm, whereas Bella chooses the route of rebellious lust.

Neither book really has much of a story (yet) most of the pages are filled with wandering minds and, in the case of Holden, crazy rants. Which is where I really connected with Holden. We both seem to have this nasty habit of tuning people out when we don't want to talk to them, and for both of us it turns into an inner monologue that denounces many random things that people say or do. My favorite example from the book (that I could definitely connect with) was when Ackley was in his room and Ackley would not take the hint to leave. 

I'm hoping to experience much more while I continue to read. For now I must rest, I will be back in the morning with the continuation of my experience.