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elspethmigliore's review
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
why was this SO GOOD. franny is so relatable but also everything zooey told her about her freak out was real. i love their humor and bluntness.
i’m not a religious person, but these stories discussed religions in a completely different light and i found it very interesting. i also enjoyed just reading their conversations and about their lives through small snippets, even though the story was kind of about nothing in particular. i honestly was really comforted reading these stories and i appreciated how real all of the characters were.
i also really liked the writing style and how easy to follow the stories were.
this has definitely become a new favorite. i will 100 percent be rereading ✅
i’m not a religious person, but these stories discussed religions in a completely different light and i found it very interesting. i also enjoyed just reading their conversations and about their lives through small snippets, even though the story was kind of about nothing in particular. i honestly was really comforted reading these stories and i appreciated how real all of the characters were.
i also really liked the writing style and how easy to follow the stories were.
this has definitely become a new favorite. i will 100 percent be rereading ✅
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal cruelty, War, Classism, and Bullying
maidinnah's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Small but mighty, JD Salinger’s signature style comes through in this dual novella piece, following the perspectives of the disillusioned yet persevering Glass siblings. I don’t particularly love his prose, and can even find it insufferable at times (especially the middle portion) but I can appreciate the themes and messaging. Salinger, like his other works, explores the twin nature of faith and despair, innocence and ego, and how we as humans come to reconcile them. In the case of the Glass siblings, they rely on the power of sibling love, transcending even death. And isn’t that what faith truly is? To dare to hope beyond what we can see and live for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide
samchase112's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I've been finding it really difficult to figure out my thoughts for this one. It's got some really interesting thoughts, and I enjoyed the stream of consciousness writing style, and the Glass family is absolutely fascinating. I wish I could have an intellectual conversation about it in an English class. This one might end up forgettable, but I'm glad I read it!
Below are some quotes that got me going; highlight worthy, if you will.
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.
Just because I'm so horribly conditioned to accept everybody else's values, and just because I like applause and people to rave about me, doesn't make it right. I'm ashamed of it. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody. I'm sick of myself and everybody else that wants to make some kind of splash.
Phooey, I say, on all whiteshoe college boys who edit their campus literary magazines. Give me an honest con man any day.
As a matter of simple logic, there's no difference at all, that I can see, between the man who's greedy for material treasure — or even intellectual treasure — and the man who's greedy for spiritual treasure.
Just because I'm choosy about what I want — in this case, enlightenment, or peace, instead of money or prestige or fame or any of those things — doesn't mean I'm not as egotistical and self-seeking as everybody else. If anything, I'm more so!
Below are some quotes that got me going; highlight worthy, if you will.
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.
Just because I'm so horribly conditioned to accept everybody else's values, and just because I like applause and people to rave about me, doesn't make it right. I'm ashamed of it. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody. I'm sick of myself and everybody else that wants to make some kind of splash.
Phooey, I say, on all whiteshoe college boys who edit their campus literary magazines. Give me an honest con man any day.
As a matter of simple logic, there's no difference at all, that I can see, between the man who's greedy for material treasure — or even intellectual treasure — and the man who's greedy for spiritual treasure.
Just because I'm choosy about what I want — in this case, enlightenment, or peace, instead of money or prestige or fame or any of those things — doesn't mean I'm not as egotistical and self-seeking as everybody else. If anything, I'm more so!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
nura_aga's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Suicide
bookmarkie's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide
csoederholm's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Franny er desillusioneret, meget ligesom Holde Caulfield.. alle på hendes uni er simpelthen fokuserede på deres eget ego. Hun søger til religionen for at finde mening.. Hendes bror Zooey forsøger at tale hende til fornuft - hun er sandsynligvis deprimeret. Moralen ender vistnok med at være, at hun skal nære kærlighed og respekt for alle sine medmennesker.. hmm
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
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