The Catcher in the Rye
Book • 1951
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Is there domestic violence?
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Counting alcohol as a drug, which is used several times.
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thevelveteenwoman
An adult man seems to show affection towards a 16 year old boy. holden says in his narration this has happened before
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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a few references to shaving. one man shaves with a rusted blade and is worried he'll "cut his head off" when a friend sneaks up behind him.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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holden comments several times that he struggles to breathe due to physically exerting himself. this is both because he is unfit and because he smokes
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Is there excessive gore?
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Giov
There is no actual gore per-say but the main character does believe he is injured at some point in the book. (Pg.166 to be exact)
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Children
Does a kid die?
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There is a mention of Holden's 11 year old brother dying before the events of the story.
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Family
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Holden's younger brother. Allie dies of leukemia three years before the start of the novel. It is parts of why he is so depressed within the story and a reoccuring theme.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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No toys are destroyed, but a record that Holden buys for his younger sister breaks.
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Is there a shower scene?
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cygnus_0
they are in a bathroom talking about showers, but no one actually takes one
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Gross
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saturn
not explicitly, but referenced once or twice. the phrase "makes me p*ke" is also used to express disgust.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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theradicalace
The ending of the book has the main character in a mental institution.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Also, Holden lies to a lady on the train that he has a tumor
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Not explicitly SPOILER The last chapter of the book could be interpreted as the main character being hospitalized after a suicide attempt, but it is ambiguous.
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there are at least 3+ mentions of suicide, some pretty graphic. no one dies in the timeline of the book but some pasts are mentioned
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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saturn
"flit" is used by the main character to describe any man he thinks may be gay, and it is used in a derogatory manner.
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there are a few slurs specifically used in the museum scene
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Ambiguous/bittersweet
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Is there blood/gore?
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cygnus_0
the main character talks about fighting and violence multiple times throughout the book
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Is there gun violence?
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Holden believes that he was shot on page 166
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