why didn't a catcher in the rye stop me?

I read "The Catcher in the Rye" all in one sitting yesterday- one of the books I missed in my English major days. . . I found it quite depressing and it accented my loneliness. . . It made me think of the transition into adulthood and how none of us has a "catcher in the rye" to stop us from learning too much about adult life. Unknowingly, though I accomplished one of the goals I had unspoken. To read fiction again. . . it had been so long. Here's to you Ian for inspiring me. . .