176 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316769518
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 May 1991
Description
The last book-length work of fiction by J. D. Salinger published in his lifetime collects two novellas about “one of the liveliest, funniest, most fully realized families in all fiction” (New York Times).These two novellas, set seventeen years apa...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,196 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 57%
challenging 31%
sad 31%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 11%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief
176 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316769518
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 May 1991
Description
The last book-length work of fiction by J. D. Salinger published in his lifetime collects two novellas about “one of the liveliest, funniest, most fully realized families in all fiction” (New York Times).These two novellas, set seventeen years apa...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,196 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 57%
challenging 31%
sad 31%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 11%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief