Not my favorite but I will agree that Holden is a very interesting character. I don't find him relatable but I know people who act a lot like him. The book also touches several rarely written about subjects which is refreshing. To me it is targeting a teenage audience and speaking to what the world sometimes looks like through their eyes. This is why I think it is such a hit or miss book. If you empathize with Holden's world view you love it. If you don't then Holden is almost intolerably annoying.