Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, DeathModerate
Infidelity, Racial slursMinor
Animal deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5583 reviews
Moods
dark 45%
emotional 43%
funny 37%
challenging 29%
sad 27%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 20% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 36% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%Average rating
320 pages | first published 1953
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ISBN/UID: 9780316767729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 30 January 2001
Description
The “original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful” short fiction (New York Times Book Review) that introduced J. D. Salinger to American readers in the years after World War II, including “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and the first appearance of ...Book Information
320 pages | first published 1953
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ISBN/UID: 9780316767729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 30 January 2001
Description
The “original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful” short fiction (New York Times Book Review) that introduced J. D. Salinger to American readers in the years after World War II, including “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and the first appearance of ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, DeathModerate
Infidelity, Racial slursMinor
Animal deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5583 reviews
Moods
dark 45%
emotional 43%
funny 37%
challenging 29%
sad 27%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 20% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 36% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%Average rating