Most stories tend to have some form of conflict; it's what gives a story a plot (or, well, a story). Catcher doesn't appear to have this.
The best argument to be made for a conflict is either Man vs Man or Man vs Society, neither of which being very good arguments. Holden, as previous stated, hates everyone, save his sister, so in that sense there's Man vs. Man. However, Man vs Man is intended to be used as a "Hero vs Villain" type of thing, so it still doesn't count. Man vs Society is about conflict with concepts and social traditions; Catcher has none of this. However, looked at literally, the hatred of everything could also work with Man vs Society.
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