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A review by thewritetofight
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The ending was more like a cliffhanger in the sense that it wasn’t an end all be all, but it was very good I found it very interesting how they implied towards the end of the book that Holden was abused sexually, you don’t see that often in books or any forms of media about boys
Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, Cursing, and Drug use
Moderate: Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction
Minor: Suicidal thoughts