literarianist's review against another edition
5.0
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters is Salinger at his best. Seymour (an Introduction)? His most sentimental.
timelordorwellian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"... I do very emphatically believe there is an enormous amount of the androgynous in any all-or-nothing prose writer, or even a would-be one. I think that if he titters at male writers who wear invisible skirts he does so at his eternal peril. I'll say no more on the subject. This is precisely the sort of confidence that can be easily and juicily Abused. It's a wonder we're not worse cowards in print than we already are." - J.D. Salinger, Seymour, an Introduction, page 213
vanettashund's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
timid_witch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
cinthya17's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
_mallc_'s review against another edition
5.0
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters = 1 million stars
Seymour: An Introduction = Somewhere between three and four.
Seymour: An Introduction = Somewhere between three and four.
hannibal's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
4.5
gooberintheclub's review against another edition
5.0
The first story is hilarious, real, and perfectly composed. But the second story, god, the SECOND STORY. The second story feels like something everyone shouldn’t be allowed to read. It feels like a posthumous diary leak. It’s about brothers, art, and integrity. It’s about so much more but god do i love three-word-groups. I love Salinger. I loved these two stories. I can’t even fucking talk about it it means so much to me.
oabongers's review against another edition
1.0
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters was nog wel te doen - af en toe zelfs vermakelijk-, maar Seymour: An Introduction is het saaiste boek wat ik óóit heb gelezen. Zo erg dat ik het niet eens heb uitgelezen. Het is dus een fictionele introductie voor een fictionele gedichtenbundel van de fictionele broer van de fictionele schrijver. Niet echt aan te raden.
lulululu's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0