BOOK CLUB
FRANNY AND ZOOEY BY J.D. SALINGER
4/5
THE STORY
Franny and Zooey Glass are two twenty-something siblings from an ultra-dysfunctional family. Franny is a jaded coed who is soon to suffer an emotional breakdown. Zooey is her intelligent and emotionally-distant older brother, who tries to help resolve her existential crisis in his own unique, philosophical way.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT
Short and sweet, this quirky story was originally published in The New Yorker before it became a novel. A frequent fixture in Salinger’s literary world, the wealthy Glass family epitomizes the kind of eccentric and eclectic individuals you’d only find in the Upper East Side, and it’s fascinating to try to decipher the true meaning behind the reclusive author’s words.
BEST FOR: WES ANDERSON FANS WHO WANT TO COZY UP WITH A QUICK READ
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BY MARJORIE CELONA
4/5
THE STORY
Shannon is left at the steps of a YMCA as a baby by a mother she never knew, and she wants to know why. Now in her late teens, she reveals the story of a childhood spent in foster care and the desperate challenges her birth parents faced. It all leads to an eventual meeting with her absent mother, as well as the man who first found her on those steps so many years ago.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT
Longlist for the Giller prize, this outstanding debut from B.C.born author Marjorie Celona is at once sad, funny, and poignant. The Vancouver Island setting is brought to life in rich detail, and the intricate, heartfelt narrative recounts the common struggle to figure out where you belong in an uncertain world.
BEST FOR: THOSE WHO BELIEVE THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY. framework
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