Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

190 reviews

kpages23's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

ozlem534's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Child death

gabriel_dingle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

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

1.5

I had to force myself to finish this. None of the characters are rather likeable and the plot was not interesting enough to keep me reading. I do not understand the hype around this novel, and it’s no wonder this is the only novel Salinger is really known for if his writing is similar in his other novels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism

This novel reflects the period of time in which it was written, meaning that there are scenes of minor racism and homophobia, sometimes even by the main character. There is a depiction of a masculine attracted teaching preying on a student which is rather uncomfortable and it is implied that all gay people are perverted like that.

raccooonhands's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Ableism, Transphobia, Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Child death, and Bullying

Minor: War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization

melancholymegs'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Cancer, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

Minor: Classism, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide

hippejulia's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Mental illness

carrotsxcks's review against another edition

challenging 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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death

tinynobody's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

3.75

Somewhere between 3.75 and 4 stars

Holden is just such an unenjoyable character than halfway through the book I start hating how phony it is (little joke there)

I get he's supposed to be depressed and all but damn like

he's clearly depressed never got over his brother dying and has had pedophilic encounters multiple times in his life which yes no wonder he's how he is

it's just not written in an enjoyable way and ik people will argue depression isn't enjoyable but whatever 


It was a nice enough read in that I like when the character is the focus but it ultimately feels like it goes nowhere especially the ending

like oh boy Holden got institutionalized big whoop

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Racism, Suicide, and Misogyny

Minor: Pedophilia

katharina_s's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Moderate: Vomit, Transphobia, Ableism, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief