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The protagonist of Catcher in the Rye is so self-absorbed, I did not like him at all. On the other hand, that’s part of the message of the book.
I also really dislike Snape in Harry Potter, and his background did not help on liking him better. ::spoiler spoiler If a girl is not interested, get over it! Don’t linger on it for the following two to three decades! That’s creepy ::
I have a love hate with the catcher in the rye mainly because like you said, thats part of the message of the book. On one hand I love that is so perfectly captures teen angst. On the other hand, being an adult and after working with teenagers like him I just see the kids I've worked with and the frustration and sadness I've had before with them lmao