The first chapter that comes to mind is the first one in Ian Fleming’s “Goldfinger.” I’m pretty sure that it’s called “Reflections in a Glass of Bourbon” where Bond reflects on how he just killed a man while drinking bourbon.

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I agree. Granted, I first read it twenty years ago and liked it. Reread it about ten years ago and still liked it. My last rereading though a few years ago, I honestly couldn’t get past the first few chapters because >!I realized that everybody, with possibly the exception of Nick Carraway (the narrator) only care about themselves and lack basic empathy.!<

If you really like my thoughts on it, here you go (spoilers):

I recently tried reading it for the first time as a 41M. And I could not finish it. I read about a third of it and it just seemed that >!Holden Caulfield was a spoiled rich kid who couldn’t stop complaining about his life. Yes, it sucks about his brother dying but it’s like he can’t appreciate his privileged upbringing.!<

Perhaps if I read more of it, I would’ve enjoyed it but I found it boring.

Bring on the downvotes!I was asked for my thoughts on it and these are them!

Thanks for all the replies! I’m going to finish rereading the Blair version this time around but I will definitely be looking for the Buss version!

I’ll look into it, thanks!