175 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241950456
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 23 May 2019
Description
A collection of nine exceptional stories from the acclaimed author of The Catcher in the Rye'This is the squalid, or moving, part of the story, and the scene changes. The people change, too. I'm still around, but from here on in, for reasons I'm n...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,989 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
emotional 43%
funny 37%
challenging 30%
sad 26%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 10%
tense 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, DeathModerate
Infidelity, Racial slursMinor
Animal death175 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241950456
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 23 May 2019
Description
A collection of nine exceptional stories from the acclaimed author of The Catcher in the Rye'This is the squalid, or moving, part of the story, and the scene changes. The people change, too. I'm still around, but from here on in, for reasons I'm n...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,989 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
emotional 43%
funny 37%
challenging 30%
sad 26%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 10%
tense 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, DeathModerate
Infidelity, Racial slursMinor
Animal death