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320 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316767729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 30 January 2001
Description
The “original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful” short fiction (New York Times Book Review) that introduced J. D. Salinger to American readers in the years after World War II, including “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and the first appearance of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,232 reviews
Moods
dark 45%
emotional 43%
funny 37%
challenging 28%
sad 24%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, WarModerate
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Mental illnessMinor
Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts
320 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316767729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 30 January 2001
Description
The “original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful” short fiction (New York Times Book Review) that introduced J. D. Salinger to American readers in the years after World War II, including “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and the first appearance of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,232 reviews
Moods
dark 45%
emotional 43%
funny 37%
challenging 28%
sad 24%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, WarModerate
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Mental illnessMinor
Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts