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18 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the January 31, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. It was anthologized in 1949's 55 Short Stories from The New Yorker, as well as in Salinger's 1953 collection, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 964 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 50%
emotional 29%
mysterious 26%
tense 21%
challenging 15%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Mental illness, Gaslighting, Suicide attemptMinor
War, Car accident
18 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the January 31, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. It was anthologized in 1949's 55 Short Stories from The New Yorker, as well as in Salinger's 1953 collection, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 964 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 50%
emotional 29%
mysterious 26%
tense 21%
challenging 15%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Mental illness, Gaslighting, Suicide attemptMinor
War, Car accident