Its one of my favorite books of all time, and the audiobook(the book itself as well) is one of my comfort books. I think part of it is the nostalgia, though I was young during the 80's a lot still resonates with me. But just the adventure of it all. The flawed protagonist. The threat coming from a corporation who wants to monetize everything. I just have always found it both fun and relatable.

I never claim its a master literary work, but I love the book. It means a lot to many of us, and I am always disheartened when I hear people knock it.