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L'attrape-coeurs by Jerome David Salinger by J.D. Salinger, J.D. Salinger
48 reviews
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood
Minor: Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Vomit
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
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia
Minor: Child death, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Vomit
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship, Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Violence, Vomit
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Death
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit
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.
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail