Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour

An Introduction

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Paperback, 256 pages

English language

Published Jan. 30, 2001 by Back Bay Books.

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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour J. D. Salinger Two semi-autobiographical novellas in Salinger’s Glass family series. Both stories are written in the stream-of-consciousness style with Raise High the Roof Beam narrated by Buddy Glass as he recalls the day of his brother Seymour’s wedding, which Seymour failed to show up for.

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I found it hard to read. The first story is the best but the thing is that I do not like how Buddy tells things. It's kind of tedious and it made me kind of sad because I LOVE Salinger in a way I cannot explain.

Nevertheless,Seymour is a really interesting character and I won't ever be tired of listening to his story.

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  • Salinger, J. D. - Prose & Criticism
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  • Fiction