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markwillnevercry's review against another edition
3.75
Everyone I heard talking about the book said that the first story was wonderful and the second one was either okay or just eh. Personally, I thought that both of the stories were pretty good. When you just look at this book, you might think that it is about Franny going through a break down (without ever getting out of it) while being surrounded by different people, but these stories seem to be more about Lane and Zooey than about Franny. They are both not great men, *looks intensely on Lane*, but they tried in their own ways to get rid of Franny's "depression", even tho both did it more for themselves than for Franny. It is interesting stories to read, but I personally think that Zooey was better, because there was just so much more love put into Zooey than any other character and it felt to nice to observe him.
Notes:
Franny:
I find it funny that he is waiting for his girlfriend, who hates all poets but Sappho. Bro, you gonna lose her to a butch woman.
Lovelovelove, ps. my father ain’t dying, it’s all good. The priorities are right.
Imagine nerd emoji here. Personally I think that the author should not have put in the whole letter, seeing that the chapter did not have time to read it fully.
Thinking, that everyone else must “surely find you at the right place with the right girl” is very gay.
Oh, Lane is one of those people, who just shuts you up when you say something they don’t like.
Empty ladie’s room? I didn’t know this was a fantasy.
Zooey:
The description of Zooey seems to be written as if by his lover.
I have a feeling that the children of the family Glass could have each gotten a story about them.
Oh my god, Mrs Glass.
Mrs. Glass be completely unable to judge herself while talking about her husband.
I am kinda uncomfortable about how much we concentrate on the fact, that Franny still looks good when she is in a middle of a breakdown.
I get why Zooey is being like this about the way Franny sees Jesus and how she is very priviledged to choose a place where she wants to have a breakdown, but he is kinda being abusive.
Their family is so broken.
Notes:
Franny:
I find it funny that he is waiting for his girlfriend, who hates all poets but Sappho. Bro, you gonna lose her to a butch woman.
Lovelovelove, ps. my father ain’t dying, it’s all good. The priorities are right.
Imagine nerd emoji here. Personally I think that the author should not have put in the whole letter, seeing that the chapter did not have time to read it fully.
Thinking, that everyone else must “surely find you at the right place with the right girl” is very gay.
Oh, Lane is one of those people, who just shuts you up when you say something they don’t like.
Empty ladie’s room? I didn’t know this was a fantasy.
Zooey:
The description of Zooey seems to be written as if by his lover.
I have a feeling that the children of the family Glass could have each gotten a story about them.
Oh my god, Mrs Glass.
Mrs. Glass be completely unable to judge herself while talking about her husband.
I am kinda uncomfortable about how much we concentrate on the fact, that Franny still looks good when she is in a middle of a breakdown.
I get why Zooey is being like this about the way Franny sees Jesus and how she is very priviledged to choose a place where she wants to have a breakdown, but he is kinda being abusive.
Their family is so broken.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Grief
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