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Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'
L'attrape-coeurs by Jerome David Salinger by J.D. Salinger, J.D. Salinger
236 reviews
Holden is so melodramatic it’s hilarious, though I can’t say I agree that he would’ve killed John Lennon, sorry John Lennon’s murderer
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy catcher in the rye at all. I picked it up on a whim, since I figured the summer before college would be the perfect time to read it. Maybe that’s why I enjoyed it so much, the themes of innocence lost and struggling to find your place in the world really hit home. Maybe it’s a testament to Salinger’s writing. Maybe it’s just that I will never read anything like it again.
I’ll never understand why people call this a red flag book. Yes, Holden is not the easiest protagonist in the world, but he is also confused, depressed, young, and traumatized.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Moderate: Rape, Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-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
My fav book of all time :)))) I want to shake Holden and yell "GET BETTER YOU POOR KID" he's a screwed up kid who has a good heart and the depiction of his thoughts and actions are unbelievably real to how I remember my adolescence. There is def some older language that wouldn’t be used if it was written today but it's compassionate to its characters and the situations they are in.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
I had to read this for English and it felt similar to Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds. Holden and Coriolanus have very similar psychological damage that you can only feel bad for them. You can tell Holden is so desperate for love and affection from anyone but keeps failing at his relationships.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
emotional
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
This book was real crazy. It really was.
No but seriously, this book was enjoyable and I think really relatable for people in high school going through mental health issues. The ending was okay. I both liked how open it was and hated how much it left out. I enjoyed the writing style, it was different from what I'm used to and honestly, it was a nice break, especially because I'm just getting out of a reading block, so it was nice to change things up.
3.75
No but seriously, this book was enjoyable and I think really relatable for people in high school going through mental health issues. The ending was okay. I both liked how open it was and hated how much it left out. I enjoyed the writing style, it was different from what I'm used to and honestly, it was a nice break, especially because I'm just getting out of a reading block, so it was nice to change things up.
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Moderate: Blood
Minor: War
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol
Light reference to sexual harassment and/or assault and reference to pedophilia.
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
very cultured, had at least 2 references to The Office
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment
challenging
mysterious
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
I love that Holden realizes that he truly misses the people in his life. I don’t think he could have ever run away. Holden throughout the story is trying to figure out himself as a teen through the ways of adulthood. Touching up on the fact that he hates everyone and just wants to grow up already.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content