Why do you like The Outsiders?

This is a free-for-all and you don't have to answer. I just would like to know because it seems that everyone is saying it is their favorite book and I wonder why.
Do you just think the boys are cute, hot, adorable, whatever you call them or do you see depth? Do you see the power of this incredible story?
I only read this book last month, but it was the book I have looked for the entire time I have been expanding my literature material. It is an immensely powerful story, and I feel a little incredulous when I see people going around just saying, "I like Soda cause he's so hot", or "Johnny Cade I love you you are so cute!" Do you only like them for their looks, or do you feel the power, how Soda is understanding and loving, caring and more beneath his appearances? Can you see how Johnny endured and understood and overcame all his difficulties? Can you, or do you just think of it as a fluff book? S. E. Hinton wrote it because she could not find any other books like it and she needed to tell people. If the actors in the movie hadn't been cute, if the boys had been ugly, would you still have seen the power? I want a serious answer, and please don't swear. A swearing vocabulary shows that you are not a wholesome person, or that your upbringing was impaired. Thank you.