Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters; and Seymour, An Introduction
by J. D. Salinger
Taste attributes: dramacomedyfamilyfresh & originalrealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and small-scale: an inventive novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
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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- Author
- J. D. Salinger
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 199
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- Open Library
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