Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

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

144 reviews

emmafrohn_22's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Alcohol

asrasher's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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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This was like my fabourite book when I was twelve. It's such a very sweet book really. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, War

blue_04's review against another edition

1.0

emotional 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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I read this book because 'its a classic', though I'm not sure how. I'm not kidding. Holden seems to have a terrible superiority complex that made it difficult to want to keep reading. It really did. I know part of it is supposed to be a depiction of mental illness, but instead I felt it just made him incredibly unlikeable as a character. He spends the entire book complaining about hating phony people, when hes the worst of them all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

galliardbard's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective tense medium-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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I do not understand all the hate that this novel gets. Yes, a lot of the novel is Holden complaining about his life but he's not wrong most of the time. He is trying to figure himself out and what being a person means to him and honestly that usually involves a lot of figuring out what you hate. Overall, I wish it was a little longer and we got to see or learn more about certain scenes. For example, he keeps talking about calling Sally but never does. I wish we got more on their relationship. I also am not a fan of stories that just end, although it wasn't as frustrating since Holden does go through character development it was a bit of a letdown that there isn't a solid ending in my opinion.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Grief, Alcohol

red_tethering's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Alcohol

Minor: Child death

lexgrace's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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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Although Holden’s personality can be quite challenging to get ahold of, his story is filled with unique perspectives and emotional insights that leave you  compassionate to him and empathetic towards his struggle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Sexual harassment

This is NOT a good book to read by someone who is sensitive to profanity or self deprecating talk. Anyone with severe mental illness, disorder, emotional sensitivity, and suicidal tendencies should take extreme caution when or avoid reading this book.

scs033's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Cancer, Pedophilia, Sexual assault

might_be_may's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Bullying, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment

cornerstoned's review against another edition

4.0

funny mysterious 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: Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Alcohol

Minor: Gore, Self harm, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

princxporkchop's review against another edition

3.75

dark funny reflective sad 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: Complicated

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Incredibly impressed by the skill it takes to create a first person POV with such a strong and consistent voice throughout an entire novel. I’m surprised at how much I enjoyed this teenager’s melancholic ramblings, but sometimes the classics are classics for a reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual content