Have people just stopped reading things in context?

I've noticed a trend with people "reacting" to novels ("too violent", "I didn't like the characters", "what was the point of it?" etc) rather than offering any kind of critical analysis.

No discussion of subtext, whether a book may be satirical, etc. Nothing.

It's as if people are personally affronted that a published work was not written solely with their tastes in mind - and that's where any kind of close reading stops dead.

Anyone else picking up on this?