Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

Franny and Zooey

J.D. Salinger

208 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

"Perhaps the best book by the foremost stylist of his generation" (New York Times), J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey collects two works of fiction about the Glass family originally published in The New Yorker."Everything everybody does is so--I d...

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Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 43%
challenging 35%
funny 27%
dark 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 6%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 39%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.84

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