213 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780606288385
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The author writes: The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker ? RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS in 1955, SEYMOUR ? An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much conc...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,193 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 57%
challenging 31%
sad 31%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 11%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief
213 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780606288385
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The author writes: The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker ? RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS in 1955, SEYMOUR ? An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much conc...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,193 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 57%
challenging 31%
sad 31%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 11%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief