Reviews with content warning for Suicide - Над пропастью во ржи

Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Над пропастью во ржи by J.D. Salinger

165 reviews

yupokaysuremhm's review against another edition

Go to review page

funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Content Warnings

ignatzv's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark funny fast-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

5.0

Salinger's masterpiece is an absolutely hilarious, and yet simultaneously grim, take on the life of the American teenage boy. I found it exceptionally enjoyable to read and, at times, somewhat applicable. The book follows Holden Caulfield as he grapples with his life while running around New York City, and the protagonist's narration is both witty and brutally honest.

Content Warnings

mokkekitty's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging emotional informative 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

4.5

Content Warnings

noah8421's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Content Warnings

miannavonbroz's review against another edition

Go to review page

reflective sad tense 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

2.0

This might just be me, but I don't appreciate his constant anger and discontent, even when he does nothing about it. This book was meant to capture the teenage experience, but I couldn't relate to this at all. This protagonist is just terrible.

Content Warnings

selah228's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad slow-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

5.0

Content Warnings

kydnmthws's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

That's seventeen alright

Content Warnings

classicsandcatnaps's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Thought provoking but not really enjoyable for me. The character has a distinct voice that gets into your head (and to quote his sister, “stop cursing so much”)
I definitely looked up some study guides to help with analysis a little bit. This seems like it’d be fun in a lit class or book club but maybe not just for a fun read

Content Warnings

georgiasophia's review against another edition

Go to review page

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Content Warnings

frankiesayrelax's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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

Content Warnings

More...