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134 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140237511
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 04 August 1994
Description
Two long short stories first published in the New Yorker in the 1950s, 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters' and 'Seymour, An Introduction' are each narrated by writer Buddy Glass, a character often said to be a portrait of the author himself.
Community Reviews Summary of 3,123 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
funny 54%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
lighthearted 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 10%
informative 6%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief
134 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140237511
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 04 August 1994
Description
Two long short stories first published in the New Yorker in the 1950s, 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters' and 'Seymour, An Introduction' are each narrated by writer Buddy Glass, a character often said to be a portrait of the author himself.
Community Reviews Summary of 3,123 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
funny 54%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
lighthearted 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 10%
informative 6%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Grief