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134 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141049243
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The author writes: The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker ? RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS in 1955, SEYMOUR ? An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much conc...
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
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Minor
Suicide, Grief
134 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141049243
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The author writes: The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker ? RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS in 1955, SEYMOUR ? An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much conc...
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