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leahisdudish's review against another edition
3.0
ngl could not tell you what the point was but kinda liked it anyway
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
_bailey_reads_'s review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a very slow paced book for me but it was worth it. It took me a while to get into the language and the way it’s written. After I did though, I felt intrigued and wanted to know where exactly the plot was going.
Zooey is very sarcastic and at times very mean and I hated him but then at other times super funny and charming and I loved him. He’s a great complex and deeply in-depth character!
I found it extremely heartwarming and the ending honestly made me emotional and feel sentimental.
The relationship between Franny and Zooey is so comforting and precious. It felt like a hug.
Zooey is very sarcastic and at times very mean and I hated him but then at other times super funny and charming and I loved him. He’s a great complex and deeply in-depth character!
I found it extremely heartwarming and the ending honestly made me emotional and feel sentimental.
The relationship between Franny and Zooey is so comforting and precious. It felt like a hug.
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Death, Suicide, and Fatphobia
marissab's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Monologue-filled conversations about nothing much
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness, Vomit, War, Death, Toxic relationship, and 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
k_z's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
It was certainly very thought provoking. While Franny’s situation is certainly very unique in the way that Salinger chose to realize her particular problems, stripping away the uniqueness, it seems to me that Franny’s problem of origin is actually pretty relatable.solid_circle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
rebekahvldz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.0
Pleasantly surprised by Salinger's acute self-awareness and oddly relatable insights. Zooey and Franny, while pretentious and obnoxious are fully fleshed out and endearing in this exploration of American society, academia, religion, disillusionment and coming into one's self marking this a new favorite of mine.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
imoran's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Suicide
oliverreeds's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide
denisecascino_'s review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide