For Esme-With Love and Squalor, and Other Stories (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 5 stars “Probably one of my all time favourite books. The characters are all really engaging, even though you don't know any of them for more than one short story (with the exception of the stories about the glass familiy, who, if you have read Franny and Zooey, or Raise High the roofbeams carpenters and...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Probably one of my all time favourite books. The characters are all really engaging, even though you don't know any of them for more than one short story (with the exception of the stories about the glass familiy, who, if you have read Franny and Zooey, or Raise High the roofbeams carpenters and Seymour, an Introduction you will already have heard much about). ”

  Becky S wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “Brilliant. Yet another example of Salinger's genius.”

  Rachel wrote this review Monday, August 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “I bought it for the laughing man story, but I read it all. How did we not get more from Salinger? Each tale is intense, intelligent and instructed with a rare wonder. Beautiful.”

  John A wrote this review Wednesday, July 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “An amazing short story by Salinger that investigates the psychopathological effects of war.”

  nostalgia9 wrote this review Sunday, December 9 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “just read it”

  mahdi kianirad wrote this review Saturday, October 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No