Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

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

144 reviews

libbykerns's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional 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

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An interesting read, though not one I necessarily enjoyed. My main takeaway is that Holden desperately needs a good therapist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death, Misogyny

Minor: Suicide

Holden is super depressed and this book is, frankly, very sad.

lewskj's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood

Minor: Terminal illness

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

3.75

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

ok7a's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism, Grief

Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

pabi's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Child death

tatianars's review against another edition

3.5

dark 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: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Alcohol

allie_schick's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

ameliaflint's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional funny reflective 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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This book is undoubtedly a masterpiece. The way Salinger seamlessly narrates Holden’s downward spiral in such an approachable way is fantastic. Loved it, adored it, every word on the list. The only thing missing was this undefinable quality the makes a book, especially a classic, really stick with you. Maybe it’s Holden’s simplistic storytelling or the fact that I read this for school, but this book just didn’t hold that quality for me. This undeniably a good read that will have you in awe of the author, but I won’t be up at night pondering it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Alcohol

jodi_xo's review against another edition

2.0

emotional tense 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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Honestly just wasn’t a fan of this book. I know so many people love it but I honestly just thought it wasn’t up to much. Holden is basically just a petulant child complaining about everything and everyone, spending his days chain smoking and calling everyone a “phony”. Very much a one tone book, nothing changes it’s literally just him wandering around New York feeling sorry for himself and complaining. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

cursed_sapphire's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death