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ebroadbent22's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
2.5
colormecaro's review against another edition
4.25
I highly rate this book but I am also very aware of how other readers might not care for it. In fact, I know a lot of people who probably wouldn’t care for it one bit because nothing really happens in it, it is purely thoughts and conversations.
It‘s pretentious and the main characters are not particularly likeable, at times insufferable. Which I normally hate in a book. But somehow I read this book at just the right time, and I saw some of my own thoughts reflected in the characters. Insufferable though the may be, I related to their reflections.
I normally avoid classics written by men, because I want to prioritise female and marginalised voices in my reading. But I picked this up on a whim in a charity shop because it seemed like a quick read (which it was). Somehow it was the perfect read for my headspace at the time.
It‘s pretentious and the main characters are not particularly likeable, at times insufferable. Which I normally hate in a book. But somehow I read this book at just the right time, and I saw some of my own thoughts reflected in the characters. Insufferable though the may be, I related to their reflections.
I normally avoid classics written by men, because I want to prioritise female and marginalised voices in my reading. But I picked this up on a whim in a charity shop because it seemed like a quick read (which it was). Somehow it was the perfect read for my headspace at the time.
duhkota_reads13's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
graceelllen12's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-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
timkruper's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lavrendy's review against another edition
4.0
My second time reading Salinger was similar to the first: He sneakily gets me to relate to a cynical main character, only to be called out and humbled by a wise but flawed mentor through a series of quippy monologues. (I’m also told to grow up and have a little hope, godammit!) A pretty specific formula, but it did the trick both times.