Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
The short story, "Franny", takes place in an unnamed college town and tells the tale of an undergraduate who is becoming disenchanted with the selfishness and inauthenticity she perceives all around her.
The novella, Zooey, is named for Zooey Glass, the second-youngest member of the Glass family. As his younger sister, Franny, suffers a spiritual and existential breakdown in her parents' Manhattan living room -- leaving Bessie, her mother, deeply concerned -- Zooey comes to her aid, offering what he thinks is brotherly love, understanding, and words of sage advice.
The novella, Zooey, is named for Zooey Glass, the second-youngest member of the Glass family. As his younger sister, Franny, suffers a spiritual and existential breakdown in her parents' Manhattan living room -- leaving Bessie, her mother, deeply concerned -- Zooey comes to her aid, offering what he thinks is brotherly love, understanding, and words of sage advice.
I was very surprised by the ssophisticatedmanner in which this book was written. In stark contrast to Salinger's other famous work, "The Catcher in the Rye", this book was immensely wordy, and where as Holden from Catcher despises actors, one of the main characters in this book, Zooey Glass, is a professional actor, with the other Franny, being an amateur. It is a read which deserves periodic reflection, and may require one to carry around a pocket dictionary, but despite and also because of these facts it is a satisfying and worthwhile read.
Rating: 8.877777 out of 10
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