Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

119 reviews

tia_18's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Abandonment

hbella's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Grief

screamfvce's review against another edition

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? N/A

0.5

a bunch of misogynystic bs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

safflower's review against another edition

funny medium-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

4.0

Whining ass bitch.. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Pedophilia

literaryinluv's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Blood, and Suicide attempt

meera_pn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

3.0

Unfortunately I do tend to like male manipulator books but I liked this, I think it gets way too much flack for what it is. I know people hate Holden but that kid is so funny. He’s also dealing with a lot of trauma and alienation that he doesn’t know how to process and I really felt for him. I will say that there is a lot of misogyny and homophobia, but I expected that going into it so it didn’t really bring my rating down because it didn’t catch me off guard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Homophobia

bexi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

thewritetofight's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The ending was more like a cliffhanger in the sense that it wasn’t an end all be all, but it was very good

I found it very interesting how they implied towards the end of the book that Holden was abused sexually, you don’t see that often in books or any forms of media about boys

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

diana_raquel's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

3.0

 "Don't tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.”

Partially published in serial form between 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye is considered to be one of the best modern American novels. It follows the events in Holden Caulfield's life for a weekend after being expelled from his boarding school.  Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents because of its themes of alienation and angst. It also deals with complex issues of innocence, identity, belonging, loss, grief, connection, sex, and depression.

I think that this is one of those books that you have to read in a certain mood or at a specific time in your life (teenage years). Maybe because I'm not in the right mood or in my teenage years, this book did nothing to me. It's a "meh" to me. I know that Holden isn't intended to be a likable character but I just roll my eyes because he can be very annoying. Most of the time, I was just "Grow up already!". 

I liked the writing style and even with my annoyance with Holden, I have to say that he is the perfect example of an unreliable narrator. But, alas, it is still a "meh" to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

zibbi_is_reading's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts