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Content snapshot
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Violence
Barely any
A suicide opens the collection and recurs in the Glass family stories
Language
Barely any
Some mild language; authentic period speech
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
Barely any
Wartime trauma and some drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The collection is saturated with PTSD, spiritual crisis, and the devastating effects of adult phoniness on sensitive children
What this book is about
Salinger's story collection opens with 'A Perfect Day for Bananafish' — whose final shock remains as disturbing as ever — and continues through eight more stories, many featuring the precocious and troubled Glass family children. The collection showcases Salinger's ear for dialogue, his hatred of phoniness, and his deep concern for the very young and the very sensitive.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Suicide in multiple stories
PTSD from WWII depicted in 'For Esmé — with Love and Squalor'
The psychological damage done to children by adult cruelty
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