I believe it's so widely criticized because it's so widely read, because it's so well regarded. So you hear more complaints about it than praise, because the praise is taken for granted, which creates a perception of it being poorly regarded... Which is ultimately untrue :) An interesting irony!
joet889 t1_ixseul8 wrote
Reply to I love The Catcher in the Rye by zak_zman
I believe it's so widely criticized because it's so widely read, because it's so well regarded. So you hear more complaints about it than praise, because the praise is taken for granted, which creates a perception of it being poorly regarded... Which is ultimately untrue :) An interesting irony!