Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

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

144 reviews

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

1.0

dark 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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I had no idea what this book was about but have always been intrigued. I felt such discomfort, anxiety, and pure dislike/hate of this book as I read it . I cannot speak for people who have severe narcissistic mental health disorders as to how accurate it is but if you have ever been in a toxic relationship with a narcissist.. this book is hella triggering. The way Holden interacts and speaks of those around him swinging back and forth from praising/loving to tearing them to shreds in whiplash I have experienced being on the other side of that and listening to it. I also just didn’t understand the plot much and the way it abruptly ended made me mad, that I had gone through all that emotional turmoil for it to just… finish with no real reason. Anyways I wouldn’t recommend this book unless you are curious about what it feels like to be around someone with actual narcissism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death

Minor: Grief

Psychosis referring to Holdens altered perception of reality and his increasing mania throughout the course of the book. Including how it manifests in his interactions/views of those around him

wretched_divine's review against another edition

3.0

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Holden is so melodramatic it’s hilarious, though I can’t say I agree that he would’ve killed John Lennon, sorry John Lennon’s murderer

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail

who_are_you77's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

pau_line's review against another edition

2.25

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: Complicated

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"Ich hätte beinahe geheult, so verflucht glücklich war ich, falls das jemanden inreressiert" -> Nein Holdeny niemandes interessierts.
Weil boah dieses Buuch nh...ich weiß ja nicht, ob mein intellektuelles Niveau einfsch nicht an das Buch heranreicht oder was das Problem ist, aber wArUm IsT dAs eIn KlAsSiKeR!?

Ich fands furchtbar, also wirklich. Und das lag zu 95% an Holden Caulfield. 
Die Erzählperspektive an sich udn auch den Schreibstil fand ich ja gar nicht schlecht, aber die Hauptfigur war ein Albtraum auf 2 Beinen für mich.
Meiner Meinung nach kann er sich definitiv hinter Faust und Harry Haller einreihen, udn das will was heißen...
Holden ist ein verwöhnter, selbstzentrierter, weißer junger Mann, der alles und jeden hasst, lustlos durchs Leben geht und alle anderen als Nichtsnutze, als dumm und hässlich beschreibt.
Müsste man eine Liste erstellen mit Dingen, die Holden hasst, wäre es leichter aufzuzählen, was er nicht hasst.
Holden hat keinerlei Antrieb und sein Leben läuft schlecht. Trotzdem kann er es nicht lassen, alles und jeden um ihn herum zu kritisieren.
Er kümmert sich überhaupt nicht um sein Umfeld, allein schon, dass er gefühlt 100 Leute nachts aus dem Schlaf reißt, nur weil ihm langweilig ist?!
In gewissen Belangen (sehr wenigen) konnte ich ihn ja verstehen, trotzden hab ich selten so wenig Mitgefühl udn Sympathie für einen Protagonisten empfunden.

Und was bitte ist jetzt die Moral von der Geschichte? Was soll dieses Ende? 
Insgesamt
Alles war absolut random, die Handlung merkwürdig, Holden war wie ausführlich geschildert einfach schlimm.
Der Typ ist 16?! Er sauft und raucht dauerhaft!? Was ist los mit dem!??!?🥲😭

Immerhin kann ich jetzt mitreden, falls irgendwer mal irgendwann dieses Buch besprechen will, aber hätte man sich meines Erachtens wirklich sparen können

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Pedophilia

Minor: Child death, Death, Suicide

sophiegiggly's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious reflective sad 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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I had to read this for English and it felt similar to Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds. Holden and Coriolanus have very similar psychological damage that you can only feel bad for them. You can tell Holden is so desperate for love and affection from anyone but keeps failing at his relationships.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

erkkmoon's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-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

Graphic: Child death, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia

stacey1234's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny 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: Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content

Minor: Suicide, Sexual harassment

op3's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol

Light reference to sexual harassment and/or assault and reference to pedophilia.

enbylievable's review against another edition

4.5

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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very cultured, had at least 2 references to The Office

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

There is a background character who is described in detail as having died by suicide after falling out of a window.

sydneyunyi's review against another edition

3.5

challenging mysterious reflective 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: Yes

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 I love that Holden realizes that he truly misses the people in his life. I don’t think he could have ever run away. Holden throughout the story is trying to figure out himself as a teen through the ways of adulthood. Touching up on the fact that he hates everyone and just wants to grow up already.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content