A review by snazzysie
Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I don't know how to feel. Nothing really happened and yet so much happened. It wasn't so much a story as I felt it was trying to teach me something - but what? Did not expect it to be religious at all, let alone super preachy and kind of obnoxious at times as the characters think they're smarter than everyone else. Seems like smart kid growing up failing star burn out. I just don't know what it was trying to tell me? Also, Franny and Zooey are sister and brother! Did not see that coming either. Yes I could've researched it first but I like to just jump right in. Jump we did! I wonder why Jess thought Rory should have this book... Also, also, everyone was really rude to the mum in my opinion! Yeah she probably had a part to play in these kids turning out like this, but we weren't even really told about that, so having them be so disrespectful to her just made them all look bad. 
I liked Franny's part and found it relatable, but then in Zooey's everyone talked so much but didn't really say much? I found their lives interesting but just felt there could've been so much more done with the setting with less of the religious "revelations" that didn't seem to land anywhere anyway? 
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