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L'attrape-coeurs by Jerome David Salinger by J.D. Salinger, J.D. Salinger
108 reviews
Graphic: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Vomit, Religious bigotry
the language/writing style is very 1950's. i enjoyed the writing style but also found the constant repetition of the words goddamn, old, phony, and lousy quite frustrating. however i realise this is likely a stylistic choice as holden is a teenage boy with a seemingly limited vocabulary.
i found holden's character annoying, but that's kind of the point. he thinks hes maturer than he is and often makes stupid decisions that get him in a complete mess which was quite interesting to read. he's just a stupid teenage boy trying to conquer a big city with no real plan.
this book didn't have much of a plot and was far more character driven which i don't mind. the story is mostly just holden experiencing new york, pondering on his past and observing the world. it's also very fast paced with short chapters.
i didn't like how women were portrayed in this book. whilst it was published in the 50s and holden is a teenage boy, i felt like the women only served as meaningless plot devices that were either sex obsessed or "phony."
overall: solid 3.5 stars. good character driven story. writing style is part infuriating and part interesting. i'd recommend if you need a quick literary fiction read.
Moderate: Death
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Classism
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Abandonment
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol
i can see why some people wouldn't like this book, but honestly i think i love it for those same reasons. the catcher in the rye is an angsty coming of age novel about holden caulfield, a teenager struggling with depression & growing up in the 1950s. holden's smart but unable to apply himself, he feels alone and struggles connecting with other people, and he's desperately clinging to his childhood as everything, even he himself, is changing. yeah he's whiny and depressed and lonesome (rip bozo), but who wasn't at 16 lmao
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Cancer, Child death
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Vomit, Trafficking
While Holden is certainly a very... idiosyncratic character (he's a bit of a dick, quick to pass judgment on others whilst falling short of identifying the same flaws in himself sometimes), he's also a character that's very true to the adolescent struggle of failing to fit in. To find a purpose in a world that places a lot of restrictions upon people while growing up. And how in trying to rebel against the confines of adulthood and this sense of alienation from ourselves, we can get lost just as well as when we're giving in.
There's a lot of other interesting themes and often dark topics (like sexual assault and trauma) that get brought up, but this one resonated with me the most.
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual harassment
Minor: Death