The Catcher in the Rye

I fear I must be some sort of literary contrarian as despite this book's huge acclaim and following, I genuinely did not find it anything other than boring bluster. I can see and pick out all the ideas and techniques Salinger uses and I can also see why other people appreciate and revere those same techniques. To me, however, because I can see what he's trying to do it feels very obvious, that he's trying too hard, and at that point the book just becomes dull. There are many better “must reads” out there.