Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

123 reviews

ok7a's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism and Grief

Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

allie_schick's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing and Death

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

cursed_sapphire's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Child death

samhackett's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Grief

luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Had to read it for school... hated it. Do not recomend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia and Alcohol

meursault_letranger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It’s not super well written and really didn’t live up to my expectations, but it was a nice read with some interesting details and symbolism. I think it was quite important for its time, even if it isn’t beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pedophilia and Vomit

anntea's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Slightly surprised I liked this as much as I did, but here we are.

I guess I like reading about extremely annoying characters that irritate me to no end and make me want to fight them <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Misogyny

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Suicide

cdelmage24's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book was very, very slow. I liked some aspects of the book, but not many. If you're looking for a classic book to read that's good, i would not recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide, Grief, and Lesbophobia

soyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Holden Caulfield is an annoying little shit but I enjoyed reading his thoughts. This book is surprisingly funny but it could get emotional and reflective at times. The language and writing is pretty accessible considering that it's a classic. Would definitely give this a reread if I had the chance. I get why people have mixed feelings about the book. Holden could get pretty annoying at times, he's had a lot of moments where he's being a complete jerk and a hypocrite, but the book's still pretty good, not the best, but it's good enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

tomk's review against another edition

funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An well-realised character study of an insightful, troubled young man who is full of definite answers for the strange, inauthentic behaviours of the peers and adults in his life. The plot drives an exploration of his neuroses, and challenges their preconceptions about those around him - often confirming them. The narrator's tone and cynicism is rendered very faithfully to the experience of being young, and coupled with the struggles of disconnection, loss, and the chaos of life.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death and Alcohol