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Aug 21, 2021luketenhage rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Salinger's work is sort of like a combination of the spiritual concerns of Dostoevsky, set within a '50s American milieu, with all the characteristic Post-WWII doubts. Salinger himself was part of the teams that liberated the death camps…
Oct 27, 2019Tdruid rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Stories about completely screwed-up people. Not worth reading.
Oct 07, 2019Geo48Geo rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Very stilted and outdated language. I read Catcher in the Rye as a kid and thought it was bad, so it’s not the story, it’s the author.
Nov 22, 2017parisrobin rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Honestly the only reason I picked this up was to read the short story that had "Eskimo" in its title. I've always been fascinated with the life/mystique/fame of Salinger, but I may not be a fan of his writing. In a very short period of…
Nov 27, 2016
Salinger expresses his skill in creating very realistic scenes, using strong attention to detail and realistic time progression. "Bananafish" is a good introduction, forcing you to pay close attention to the seemingly unimportant dialogue,…
Aug 30, 2016cindyzhang1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Haunting and complex short stories.
Aug 21, 2015xzhang17 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
After reading The Catcher in the Rye in class, I was interested in reading more of J. D. Salinger's work. I thought the most striking and haunting short story was "A Perfect Day for Bananafish.” I also noticed all of the stories would…
Jun 10, 2015ManMachine rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Over these many years I've often heard so much positive praise about J. D. Salinger as a writer of scathing, cynical humour, but, with these 9 stories of his, I actually found myself feeling quite let-down. Written by Salinger between…
Jul 28, 2014VRMurphy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As always, exquisitely written but oh, so cynical. Didn't he know or could he not imagine, someone who was good or kind?
Jul 19, 2014
Salinger wrote brilliant short stories of great complexity. Each story is so intimate, some simply profound. There is never a dull moment in these nine short stories. Witty yet tragic. Deftly crafted with no misstep to be seen.
Jul 16, 2014Stephanie_Sibbald rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book was great! Salinger is a great storyteller, and one of my favorite authors. Simply put, the short stories embodied well-rounded character and scenario sketches (plausible) with enough detail to bring the stories to life. I'd…
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Jan 06, 2012adgrace rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Such a haunting collection of stories. For me, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is one of those stories that will stay lodged somewhere in the back of my mind forever...
Feb 07, 2010macierules rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
nine short stories that appeared in The New Yorker magazine. Brilliant writing - favourite story is the Perfect Day for a Bananafish.