bungakumi reviewed Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
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5 stars
I love Salinger's way of writing. That way of seeing beauty in the saddest things of life is what I find so compelling about him. His view of the world is fabolous and unique.
I found this book really sad in some ways I didn't found in his previous books. Because it's so heart-breaking to read the aftermath of Seymour's suicide. How it affected the family, how it brought them down.
I think Franny's a good character, so broken by the world, and yet so beautiful. But the one I loved the most was Zooey, with his way of seeing things, his acid humor and how he doesn't seem to mind talking a LOT. Besides, this character appears not to feel anything, but those people are often the ones who feel the most. I think I loved Zooey because he reminds me of how easily everything can go down and …
I love Salinger's way of writing. That way of seeing beauty in the saddest things of life is what I find so compelling about him. His view of the world is fabolous and unique.
I found this book really sad in some ways I didn't found in his previous books. Because it's so heart-breaking to read the aftermath of Seymour's suicide. How it affected the family, how it brought them down.
I think Franny's a good character, so broken by the world, and yet so beautiful. But the one I loved the most was Zooey, with his way of seeing things, his acid humor and how he doesn't seem to mind talking a LOT. Besides, this character appears not to feel anything, but those people are often the ones who feel the most. I think I loved Zooey because he reminds me of how easily everything can go down and that realistic way of seeing this, with all the pesimism it brings.
All in all, it's a beautiful book. The story is so simple yet so complicated. So sad yet so beautiful. Unforgettable. Beautiful.
