320 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316459983
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 13 August 2019
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,628 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
emotional 44%
funny 38%
challenging 28%
sad 24%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, DeathModerate
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Gun violenceMinor
Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts320 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316459983
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 13 August 2019
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,628 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
emotional 44%
funny 38%
challenging 28%
sad 24%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, DeathModerate
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Gun violenceMinor
Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts