I'd like to talk about popular books that you happen to hate with a passion. 
 The Catcher in the Rye is one such book for me - everyone seems to love the main character Holden, while I found him to be annoying, hypocritical, whiny and immature. 
 There was nothing redeeming about the plot either. Absolutely nothing happened in the book, just boredom and endless complaining of our tortured narrator, along with some excess info on Holden's gross roommate. 
 The fact that I had to read this book 5 times for an essay did nothing to improve my love for it. With each re-read my hatred for it grew, although I do believe that I'd strongly dislike it even if I picked it up on my own and read it without pressure. 
 So please tell me what do you like about this book, why is it so universally beloved? What am I missing here?