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Holy shit “For Esme” is referenced by American Football in a song - Man what fucking nerds I love it

so far, the laughing man is the best one by a huge margin

Salinger is such a master at communicating through subtext

Finally reading more of Salinger’s work. So stoked to own this little collection.

just finished reading the first story and that shit was lowkey funny asf HAHAHA … understanding the jd salinger hype

Wellesley college reference???

"Teddy" - that was an interesting ending especially compared to the first story in the collection.

“De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period” - this one was odd but I enjoyed it. I feel like it was less obvious than his other stories.

4- yyyy wszystko ok

“Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes” - this one would make an interesting play since it’s mostly dialogue. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t my favorite of the bunch so far

“For Esmé—with Love and Squalor” - that might be my favorite story so far. And yes, clearly an inspiration for Lemony Snicket, not just the name but also the tone and motifs.

“Down at the Dinghy” - he’s so good at dialogue and not spoon feeding the reader. But I do find the stories end and I’m wanting a bit more.

“The Laughing Man” - this one felt a lot different than the others so far. It reminded me of Stephen King when he writes about childhood memories or nostalgia like in Stand By Me/The Body

This man needed therapy… badly

huhhhhhhhh ????

“Just Before the War with the Eskimos” - another enjoyable story if not a bit hard to decipher the meaning of

"Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" - another well-crafted psychological portrait of a post-WWII character, this time a suburban mother. I'm realizing I should not read Salinger for his stories' plots but instead the dialogue and the characters

"A Perfect Day for Bananafish" - I think Salinger is great at subtlety to the point that sometimes you have to read his stories a couple times to really grasp their meaning. This one had strong dialogue and clear, simple prose. I enjoyed it.

So, the main thing to take out of this is that even though not all of the individual stories amount to 4 stars each, the collection as a whole creates a family of stories that definitely deserve the 4 Star.

This is my last Salinger novel out of his (current) works. I feel a little sad but also accomplished. I know he's my favourite now, no doubt about it.

He is excellent in every work he allowed to be published.

Better

Still eh

Esmé bets on losing dogs

PTSD short story i'm excited

puf the laughing man ha sido tan bueno... recomendadisimo

Eh..

I love love love love Perfect Day for Bananafish; and have yet to read Salinger's other short stories.

This book will mark the end of Salinger's works. Once this concludes, I will have read everything he had to offer the general public.

His distaste for popularity is something I admire yet also something I hate. I wish he published more. I think i'd spend the rest of my life just living on his words; if I could.

Um dia perfeito para peixes-banana

me acabo de terminar a good day for bananafish estoy destrozada!

zo excited om dit te lezen. if JD salinger has 0 fans I am dead. heb eerste kortverhaal (?) nu al uit en looooove ugh de glass familie is als mijn kardashians. ik eet het op elke keer. niks kan me weghouden van salinger ik herhaal niks

Tout le monde est une nonne