i'm a female who loves holden. sadly, this is a little bit of a problem. my love for holden and my search for holden-esque males has all but precluded actual relationships. i'm pretty sure that this is neither normal nor healthy. any feedback? linny ps. similar problem with john lennon not to worry miss linny, i most certainly tend to cripple non-existent relationships with the ever present search for a holden-like male. i also do not think that it is at all unusual to love certain characters from different novels. after all, it is much safer that way. and besides, who can actually take those darling boys from school seriously after reading about someone like holden? but i agree, it does become quite the problem. the same goes for the characters in mr. kerouac's novels...just too good. has anyone read "Nalda Said" by Stuart David? now there's a character. and i see now that i have forgot to add that yes, i am new to this list. you see, i am usually classified as a "lurker" on lists such as this one, but i must have banged my head harder then i thought while tobogganing tonite. bye bye angie ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com