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216 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140092059
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 26 June 1986
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 8,339 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
emotional 42%
funny 37%
challenging 29%
sad 23%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Death, WarModerate
Racial slurs, Infidelity, AlcoholMinor
Child death, Animal death, Toxic friendship216 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140092059
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 26 June 1986
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 8,339 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
emotional 42%
funny 37%
challenging 29%
sad 23%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | 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, AlcoholMinor
Child death, Animal death, Toxic friendship