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Franny and Zooey

J.D. Salinger

Start date: June 1, 2015

Finish date: August 31, 2015

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Mar 16, 2012 Rosemary rated it liked it · review of another edition

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While the writing's obviously really good, I can't say I enjoyed this - except maybe the first chapter, Franny. I wondered where that was going but was disappointed when it only went to flop on the couch. I found Zooey pretentious, and if I'd been their mother I'd have abandoned those technically adult but still infantile children and that awful apartment - or better, kicked them out and sold the apartment.

However, I probably would read more if there turn out to be more Glass stories if/when Sa ...more

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Jan 11, 2011 Chinook rated it liked it

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"Anybody over sixteen without an ulcer's a goddam spy."

A few years ago I taught Catcher in the Rye and I hated it. Holden annoyed me from beginning to end, which I don't recall being the case when I read the book as a teen. I didn't go into this expecting to like it much, and I didn't. But I disliked it so much less than I expected.

I hated Franny. Hated everything she said, hated her problem, hated her religious bullshit. But Zooey, him I didn't mind so much. I still thought he talked a lot of b ...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001-books, bookish-u, world-lit-na-usa, american-literature, yale

1) I personally do not care to read "god damn" this and that. It was necessary to the work in this instance.

2) These people not only smoke incessantly; they have appalling smoking etiquette.

These things being said, I found the book to be interesting. It is a quick, yet absorbing, read.
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