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Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

11 reviews

_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.

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marissab's review against another edition

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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

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graham_greene_lantern's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

This is a pinnacle of “dead white guy writing,” but I would be lying if I didn’t admit it was also one of the most important books to me as an adolescent. It shouldn't be the sum-total of a reading life, but for the right reader it could be a launching point for a love of a certain kind of book where the character’s interior world and struggle to understand themselves is the center.

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maevebeck's review against another edition

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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

3.25

i wish this was written as a full blown novel and not just two different new yorker publishings.

apparently this is supposed to be a zen tale where franny is ignorant in the beginning and in the end gains enlightenment, but themes just did not come through. i was SEARCHING for meaning and i think themes could have been more powerful and pronounced if it were a full blown/one-piece story.

i totally get how smart people can have a lot to say about this but personally i found it excruciating to get through ESPECIALLY zooey with his dialogue it’s like trying to end a bad conversation (i get that’s kinda the point but ugh). i could be convinced to understand and digest the religious themes but i would need a lot more than just the experience of reading the book 🫤 i really wanted to like it and thoroughly enjoyed franny.

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oliverreeds's review against another edition

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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

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margozaldivar's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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tliz's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-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

4.25

The novel is particularly dense, but not in a horrible way. Salinger both made a book of its time but also so far ahead of itself. I genuinely enjoyed reading about Franny and Zooey and their intertwining lives and their struggles to find their spot in the world.
It was delightful.

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