Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

Franny and Zooey

J.D. Salinger

160 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

'Everything everybody does is so - I don't know - not wrong, or even mean, or even stupid necessarily. But just so tiny and meaningless and - sad-making. And the worst part is, if you go bohemian or something crazy like that, you're conforming jus...

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Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 43%
challenging 35%
funny 27%
sad 15%
tense 14%
dark 13%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 6%
informative 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 38%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.85

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