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gsheffy's review against another edition
Buddy Glass' tone and narrative style in both of these stories are so intriguing and artfully written. Seymour is certainly more experimental, but I love the Salinger babble. It feels like an appropriate reaction to grief and love and spirituality. Beautiful character study. Definitely something I need to revisit (along with the rest of the Glass collection) to truly get, but really enjoyed reading.
readinginspace3's review against another edition
5.0
Salinger connects with me on every level and I am so thankful for that.
mmorganfw's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters" but did not enjoy "Seymour: An Introduction" at all.
abi22's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
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
eveblunden's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
3.75
kathrine_jeppesen's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
2.75
evabungle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
isaacfeldman's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
bri_steers's review against another edition
5.0
I have a persistent reverence for all of Salinger’s Glass family short stories. Always colloquial and often funny while still being what I feel is a literary masterpiece. The characters all have some quirk about them that deeply resonates with me. Salinger has a way of comforting me by poetically expressing a discomfort I hoped I wasn’t alone in feeling.