Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

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

144 reviews

alina990's review against another edition

1.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism

annabeltehehe's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional informative 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: Mental illness, Alcohol

thecriticaljournal's review against another edition

2.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Lessi questo libro per la prima volta a 17 anni e lo odiai, ma non abbastanza da dargli una stella. Decisa a cambiare idea su uno dei romanzi più famosi nel panorama contemporaneo, 9 anni dopo la prima lettura ho deciso di dare una seconda opportunità a Holden Caulfield, ma la verità è che mi trovo a riconfermare le due stelle iniziali.

Il punto è: adesso l'ho capito. Se a 17 anni Holden mi sembrava solo un ragazzo disagiato e lamentoso, a quasi 26 anni capisco cosa stava passando, davvero, ma questo non toglie il fatto che Holden sia un ragazzino disagiato e lamentoso. 

Questo libro riesce a entrare perfettamente nella testa di un adolescente, al punto che diventa fastidioso. Il protagonista è in caduta libera: non più bambino, non ancora adulto, gira per la città con il solo desiderio di non rimanere da solo con i suoi pensieri, visitando musei, bar, hotel, chiamando amici, professori e odiando tutto e tutti. La cosa più fastidiosa di Holden è il fatto che si crede meglio di tutti. Dà a tutti dell'ipocrita quando nell'ipocrisia ci sguazza, fa finti discorsi profondi solo per saltare da un argomento all'altro senza seguire un filo logico. 

Se dovessi descrivere Holden Caulfield lo farei usando la clip dove Hogarth de Il gigante di ferro prima si atteggia da uomo vissuto e poi diventa iperattivo per un caffè.

Insomma, sono felice di averlo letto, perché almeno ora posso giudicarlo con cognizione di causa, ma il libro non mi è piaciuto, nemmeno questa volta.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death

luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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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Had to read it for school... hated it. Do not recomend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief

Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol

lghrndn's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Child abuse

seekmyants's review against another edition

2.75

dark 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: Alcoholism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

lea_david's review against another edition

4.5

dark sad 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

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I liked the book. But the main character drove me crazy from time to time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

maryskuodas's review against another edition

3.75

challenging 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Alcohol

heelleen's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny reflective 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

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Alcohol

bell5a_xox's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective sad 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: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol