Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

147 reviews

hippejulia's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Mental illness

alw1030's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

amradio's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

3.75

Somewhere between 3.75 and 4 stars

Holden is just such an unenjoyable character than halfway through the book I start hating how phony it is (little joke there)

I get he's supposed to be depressed and all but damn like

he's clearly depressed never got over his brother dying and has had pedophilic encounters multiple times in his life which yes no wonder he's how he is

it's just not written in an enjoyable way and ik people will argue depression isn't enjoyable but whatever 


It was a nice enough read in that I like when the character is the focus but it ultimately feels like it goes nowhere especially the ending

like oh boy Holden got institutionalized big whoop

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Racism, Suicide, and Misogyny

Minor: Pedophilia

katharina_s's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Moderate: Vomit, Transphobia, Ableism, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment

letiross's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Moderate: Homophobia, Child death, and Suicide

reallyitsrudi's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

0.5

Holden Caulfield is a LOSER and Phoebe, his 10 y/o sister, is the only character that has common sense in the whole story. also, do yourself a favor and don't read the final ¾ of a page after the carousel scene.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide

brandolini's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Child abuse

c_lizziebeth's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The suicidal urges, the violent thoughts, the hate he’s internalized for himself— people around him— the world— the impulses, the urge to just make things worse. He’s miserable. There’s just this glimmer of hope and love that keeps him hanging on. And I understand why some people think all of these thoughts are unrealistic… but as someone living With depression… it’s the most realistic thing I’ve ever read. This book is so important to me. I only wish it didn’t come from the point of view of a terribly sexist kid. But it does. So it’s complicated. But it’s important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

2.0

This one just wasn't for me. I found it difficult to stay engaged in the story and felt sad for the main character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, and Homophobia

Minor: Suicide

miitine's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Death