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DOWN BY THE DINGHY - wanted to note that this one really confused me- in particular the brief sentence in which Boo Boo puts her hands down Lionel’s pants.

FOR ESME- WITH LOVE AND SQUALOR - really interesting Salinger’s perceived genuine connections with young girls. still creepy though.

8/9 completed

I can't read this book knowing there are weird p*dophilic undertones. I also did some research on the author, and it turns out he was a weirdo who went after 14 year old girls. Too bad I actually liked his writing and stories but I’m never going to read them again.

I can't finish this book knowing that there are weird p*dophilic undertones! After doing some research i found out the author was a weirdo who went after 14yo girls. The problem is i actually liked the writing and the stories. But oh well what more can i expect from a man...

UNCLE WIGGLY IN CONNECTICUT- great story of first love and the way we cope throughout life with that original loss

JUST BEFORE THE WAR WITH THE ESKIMOS - similar themes. I liked it even though it felt creepy.

Reading this because Amy recommended it and it was at her house.

PERFECT DAY FOR A BANANA FISH - I did not like this story. It was uninspired and perverted. I can see how Salinger struggled inside his own mind.

Just Before the War with the Eskimos: 4/5

i love how good Salinger is with dialogue

Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut: 5/5

"They wanna think you spent your whole life vomiting every time a boy came near you. I'm not even kidding, either. Oh, you can tell them stuff. But never honestly. I mean never honestly."

'"I was a nice girl," she pleaded, "wasn't I?"'

A Perfect Day for Bananafish: 3.5/5