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A review by surdiablo
Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The stories are well-written and some of them were really good, like <b>For Esme-with love and squalor</b> and <b>Teddy</b>. Unfortunately many of them felt rather dated or fell flat at the ending for me. Most of them did not invoke any strong emotions but I believe they simply weren't my cup of tea, rather than the stories themselves being terrible. They did hold my attention however, even when I wanted to speedrun through them at first.
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and War
Moderate: Racial slurs