Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

110 reviews

williamabookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Racism

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Violence

ariak07's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Cursing, Chronic illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Homophobia

stuckduck's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Sexual assault, Classism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Death, and Self harm

Minor: Violence, Vomit, and Child abuse

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Cursing and Blood

jesseking10's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

A beautifully crafted book. Holden is a lost soul who doesn’t quite fit into the world around him, and it’s moving to read how he approaches life. Brilliant!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Mental illness

karin_goodreads's review against another edition

reflective sad

4.0

Read it for school. I have a spotty memory, so I'm thinking of giving this one another go. Older and wiser, all that jazz.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing

qu1ncy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming and Violence

Minor: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood

stargirlmolly's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

_e_v_a's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

At first I thought the book would not really be my thing, but the further i came, the more emotionally connected i became to Holden.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

jane_moriarty's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content