Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

L'attrape-cœurs by J.D. Salinger

112 reviews

leeyongjin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

toksoplazmozy's review against another edition

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? N/A

2.0

Może taki był zamiar ale główny bohater był absolutnie okropny. Główną treść jego monologu stanowiło to jak bardzo wszyscy ludzie są okropni, nudni, nadęci, dziwni i zboczeni (w przeciwieństwie do niego oczywiście). Zakończenie było bardzo niemrawe i nie rozumiem właściwie, co autor chciał przekazać. Bunt głównego bohatera był bardzo płytki, a tekst nie zdawał się tego zauważać. Plusem jest to, że bardzo szybko się to czyta.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

globefish21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Alcohol

holzzaune's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

2.0

i hated every page of that book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Vomit, and Alcohol

king_macbeth_of_mtsensk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Misogyny

Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit

mahsaudade's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

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

1.0

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, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death and 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

quinn24's review against another edition

3.0

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, and Injury/Injury detail

who_are_you77's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

pau_line's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.25

"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 and Pedophilia

Minor: Child death, Death, and Suicide