Reviews with content warning for Suicide - L'attrape-coeurs by Jerome David Salinger

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

194 reviews

forsakendaydreamer's review against another edition

4.0

sad medium-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

I tried to read this a long time ago, but I thought it was boring. I'm really into lit fic now, and I love character driven stories, so this was right up my alley. I just found some things quite repetitive though, and that annoyed me.

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yupokaysuremhm's review against another edition

4.0

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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ignatzv's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny fast-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

Salinger's masterpiece is an absolutely hilarious, and yet simultaneously grim, take on the life of the American teenage boy. I found it exceptionally enjoyable to read and, at times, somewhat applicable. The book follows Holden Caulfield as he grapples with his life while running around New York City, and the protagonist's narration is both witty and brutally honest.

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mokkekitty's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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miannavonbroz's review against another edition

2.0

reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This might just be me, but I don't appreciate his constant anger and discontent, even when he does nothing about it. This book was meant to capture the teenage experience, but I couldn't relate to this at all. This protagonist is just terrible.

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selah228's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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kydnmthws's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

That's seventeen alright

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classicsandcatnaps's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thought provoking but not really enjoyable for me. The character has a distinct voice that gets into your head (and to quote his sister, “stop cursing so much”)
I definitely looked up some study guides to help with analysis a little bit. This seems like it’d be fun in a lit class or book club but maybe not just for a fun read

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