134 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140237511
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Two long short stories first published in the New Yorker in the 1950s, 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters' and 'Seymour, An Introduction' are each narrated by writer Buddy Glass, a character often said to be a portrait of the author himself.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,229 reviews
Moods
funny 59%
emotional 58%
challenging 34%
sad 31%
dark 17%
lighthearted 17%
relaxing 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief134 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140237511
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Two long short stories first published in the New Yorker in the 1950s, 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters' and 'Seymour, An Introduction' are each narrated by writer Buddy Glass, a character often said to be a portrait of the author himself.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,229 reviews
Moods
funny 59%
emotional 58%
challenging 34%
sad 31%
dark 17%
lighthearted 17%
relaxing 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief