Scan barcode
A review by kellieveltri
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction by J.D. Salinger
”Keep me up till five only because all your stars are out, and for no other reason.”
J.D. Salinger, and particularly Seymour Glass, were incredibly meaningful to me in my late teenage years. I’d forgotten most of the details, including that these were narrated by Buddy and that he’s a surprisingly direct stand-in for Salinger himself, as well as how funny he can be. Certain quotes, however, shot through time and I recognized them instantly of objects of reverence from that point in my life.
It’s a very different reading experience six+ years later—I understood more of the references and have many more years of both literary study and life experiences under my belt—but just as enjoyable in its own way as different parts resonated with me this time. Maybe I’ll check back in in another six.
J.D. Salinger, and particularly Seymour Glass, were incredibly meaningful to me in my late teenage years. I’d forgotten most of the details, including that these were narrated by Buddy and that he’s a surprisingly direct stand-in for Salinger himself, as well as how funny he can be. Certain quotes, however, shot through time and I recognized them instantly of objects of reverence from that point in my life.
It’s a very different reading experience six+ years later—I understood more of the references and have many more years of both literary study and life experiences under my belt—but just as enjoyable in its own way as different parts resonated with me this time. Maybe I’ll check back in in another six.