Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger (Electric Bookaloo)

We selected this book based on the following:
1) It's a classic
2) None of us had read it
3) People should read classics.

The result:
1) I don't understand why it's a classic
2) I can see how it inspired both the style and content of many other novels
3) I don't understand why people love this book. It made my head hurt.