Cather in the Rye

So far, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is bland, yet interesting. It's kinda hard to explain, but the storyline seems pointless, yet it is still interesting to read. I am also only 50 pages in, so it will probably get better.
Because I am in the beginning of the novel, the most important literary element so far is characterization, and Salinger does a great job of it. I can almost perfectly picture all the characters in my head, what they look like, what their personalities are, and even their relationships to other people in the novel.
The only book I can really think that is somewhat like The Catcher in the Rye, is 1984 by George Orwell. The only reason is because I forced myself through the first 40 pages of the book. I found it very boring at the beginning, much like the novel I am reading now. Even though both of the books are slow at the beginning, I find The Catcher in the Rye much better to read, only because I know the characters better and somewhat of the plot than I did in 1984.
The only reason I have for a creative project at this point is a poster, because it is easy, and because I might be doing it with a friend. We might talk some more about ideas, but this far that's the only idea I have.