Holden Caulfield is unlikable (and if you like him, seek help), but still a good story. The narrator in The Great Gatsby is unlikable, Gatsby kinda is too, but it's still a good story.
If a character's motivations and goals are interesting, you can still craft a good story with unlikable characters. I dislike Wuthering Heights because I don't care about any of the characters' goals or motivations - and the characters are unlikable. I would read a whole book about Severus Snape just to get his perspective. Not everyone has to be 20 Charisma Joe the Bard.
holden caulfield is one of the most likable characters ever in fiction. wtf