Reviews tagging 'Blood'

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

64 reviews

wrensandroses's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

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

seanml's review against another edition

4.5

funny 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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Excellent. A kid on the verge of growing into a young adult tells us all about how the world works. Everyone is annoying - either they're sad and pathetic to think about. Or they're phony; so full of themselves. Every except Holden - Holden who hates movies more than anything but sometimes goes to watch them. Holden who knows all about how women work because he's decided how they work before he even says hello. Holden does have a lot of beautiful points to make about the world - they're just not the ones he intends. 9/10.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting

matilde66's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-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: Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia

Minor: Child death, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit

wuthrinheights's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I first picked up this book when I was a teenager and I loved it since. It was the first classic book I read that wasn't assigned in class. And that was the birth of my love for classics. Reading it again in my 20's, it's even better than when I first met him. 

Holden was witty and observant, sarcastic, and the biggest hater you've ever met. His narration was often so comical, I kept giggling or literally laughing out loud with tears in my eyes. Really, he killed me. 

But as you read on, this story of his account of spending the night alone in New York City, in between meeting all kinds of people in his life who happened to be available to meet him that night, while his memories weaved in and out, and he tried his hardest to hang on, your heart gets broken piece by piece. Holden's voice will stay with you and you can't shake him out. 

A full 5 stars for me. Heck, I'd give 6 out of 5 stars if I could. This is my favourite book and it holds a special place in my heart for it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

ariak07's review against another edition

4.0

emotional tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Vomit

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence

Minor: Cursing, Blood

qu1ncy's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

jane_moriarty's review against another edition

2.75

emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content

joharrismay's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This is one of my all time favorite books now. I really liked how the character spoke about things and it honestly felt like just speaking to a friend. I really loved the story because it was not overly dramatized and it also had elements of mental health in it which kinda brings things you can relate to.  I really enjoyed this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Alcohol

literaryinluv's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Blood, Suicide attempt