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Summary: MUST READ
Review: This is a wonderful book... everyone should have read this book at some point in their lives. If you were not forced to read it in high school, you were deprived. This book is essential to every teenager's brain the way that every teacher should see "Dead Poet's Society". The book chronicles the failures of Holden Caulfield, a prep school drop out, who vicariously avoids facing his music by laying low in Manhattan for a few days. Everyone can relate to his akwardness and his cynicism which is what makes the book so terrific. This is a definite must read.
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Summary: Brilliant Book
Review: I haven't read a Salinger book since Catcher in the Rye, which was 14 years ago. I wish I read this one sooner. As soon as I finished reading it, I flipped to the beginning and proceeeded to read it in its entirety a second time.What we have is a thought provoking story with a cast of very interesting, colorful characters. It is a story of identity in a world of institutions: religious, educational, and family; each with their own values and agendas, and how the characters navigate and marry these systems of beliefs and simultaneously attempt to maintain a sense of self-integrity. It follows the story of Franny, a young female college student, amist a nervous breakdown, as she attempts to find meaning and an inner sense of balance in a world she views as being phoney. Later in the book we are introduced to her brother, Zooey, who, though extrememly intelligent, battles his own demons while attempting to help his sister deal with hers. This book has a lot of depth and there are many, many ways to interpret various sections and their details, which is what makes it such a rich novel worth reading over and over again. Although, whoever said this book is all about "love" in their review above, really missed the point of the entire book and IMHO has no inkling of an idea what they are talking about.
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Summary: My Rave Review
Review: I gave this book two stars and it' pretty darn lucky to get that much. I couldn't understand it. I found it boring and I felt that the book it self rambled on.
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Summary: Quite boring till the last few pages
Review: I'm a pretty big J.D. Salinger fan, having previously read The Catcher in the Rye and Nine Stories and enjoyed both but with this book I found it very hard to finish, despite the fact that it is only 202 pages. Its pretty slow reading and not a lot is happening in the book. It all basically takes place in the Glass flat in NYC and there are 4 main characters, Franny, Zooey, Franny's mother and boyfriend. It's all about the Jesus Prayer and finding out about religion for Franny and how she lives her life. All Salinger is doing in this book is putting down some tidbit of his philosophy down in fiction form with characters. Only real big Salinger fans should attempt to read this and if you're only wanting to read a Salinger book stick with The Cathcher in the Rye.
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Summary: Franny and Zooey
Review: Salinger has much more to offer beyond Holden Caufield. The overshadowed, under-appreciated Franny and Zooey introduces its readers to the intriguing Glass family, who reappears in Salinger's later works Raise High the Roofbeam Carpenters and the first of Nine Stories. Separated into two intertwining stories, the book first enraptures its reader with the dramatically sensitive Franny. The young woman is looking for answers to life questions by reexamining her society and spirituality. The reader paddles through Salinger's stream of conscious, following Franny in her search for sincerity in a petty world. As in grand Salinger fashion, the reader is left hanging at the end of the first story, helpless to succumb jumping into the second part, Zoey. The focus here is on Franny's brother, while ingeneously weaving back to the first story to tie up loose ends. Both parts of the book are strong enough to stand alone, but together they constitute Salinger's finest work to date.
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Summary: A complex look at the Glass Family, worth a look...
Review: While not a novel, but actually two seperate stories about two Glass family members(The Glass Family is the ficticous family that also appears in other Salinger stories), Franny the youngest and her older brother Zooey, who appears in the second story of the same name. Obviously, nothing J.D. Salinger has written or less likely will ever write will ever top his masterpiece, 'The Catcher in the Rye', but these two short stories are a complex psychological/religious look at the complex and confused life of Franny Glass. Take note the first story, 'Franny' is alot easier a read than the second story, 'Zooey'-which is much more detailed and slightly more complex. Both are entertaining. Also, read 'Seymour: An Introduction', which is about the elder Glass Family sibling.
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Summary: -
Review: Salinger is a great writer, but I'm just not that interested here. Apologies to the loyalists.
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Summary: not that great, to tell the truth
Review: this book is in two parts. the first is called franny. the second is zooey. the first part about franny is much better than the second part. i am still on the second part actually, and i can't get through the stupid scene where zooey is in the bath. it goes on for about 50 pages, and it is the same conversation over and over again. I want to scream i am so annoyed. salinger could have showed the reader what he wanted to express in 2/50ths of what he did. one other problem i find to be true about his writing is that he writes about god and prayer and stuff like everyone who reads his books will be a devout christian or whatever. I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD, so sue me. he thinks that everyone in the world is like that, and it is annoying. that's all i have to say about this book.
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Summary: Salinger Does It Again
Review: I read Catcher in the Rye many years ago, and absolutely loved it, as much people do. However, I hadn't heard much about any of his other books, so recently I decided to look into it. This is when I fell upon Franny and Zooey. This book means a lot to me now for many reasons. It's a work of absolute genius. You can see hints of Holden in Zooey AND Franny, and I always like when an author makes subtle hints towards a different book. Franny and Zooey touches on everything - love, family, religion - and youth. The way Salinger portrays Franny to me is moving. She's this lovely young girl, who seemingly has everything for the taking; however, the road to adulthood makes her question EVERYTHING. Many young people question everything, and sometimes I don't think it's talked about enough. Salinger does it justice. Another reason I enjoyed this book is because you can definitely see what an influential author he was. Kurt Vonnegut HAD to have been an admirer. This book is fabulous, deep, and interesting. Who knows? It may make you look at life from a different perspective.
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Summary: Great Reading!
Review: I'll have to admit that when I first picked up this book, I kept thinking how much more I liked _Catcher_, my personal favorite of all time. Of course, maybe that's because I still haven't made the mental transition from youth to adulthood (though maybe I should have by now). Both stories read much like _Catcher_, though obviously written on a higher level. Like most other readers, I got more out of Franny than Zooey, though both carry powerful messages. I really don't think you can read one without the other, though I believe they were originally published separately. If you like this book, be sure to pick up a copy of _Nine Stories_-- _A Perfect Day for Bananafish_ will strike you as being oddly familiar. A must read for any Salinger fan!
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