That's pretty interesting and not the answer I was expecting (spoiler: some consider it a red flag because high-profile criminals suffering from mental delusion

That's pretty interesting and not the answer I was expecting (spoiler: some consider it a red flag because high-profile criminals suffering from mental delusions claimed to identify strongly with Catcher in the Rye). I was expecting it's a well-known "canon classic" but accessible enough that students likely actually read it instead of relying on Cliff's Notes or whatever replacement for those kids these days use. Thus, someone calling it their favorite is a red flag it's the only non-pulp mass media novel they've ever read.