Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

L'attrape-coeurs by Jerome David Salinger by J.D. Salinger, J.D. Salinger

130 reviews

thewritetofight's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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, Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

diana_raquel's review against another edition

3.0

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

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 "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, Alcohol

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

zibbi_is_reading's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

greenrequiem's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol

krystaltyong's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

cg_63's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Misogyny, Suicide

clarney12's review against another edition

1.0

dark 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

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Go to therapy, Holden. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Child death

ncason93's review against another edition

3.5

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault

crunchylightbulbs's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, Alcohol

raccooonhands's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War