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Short stories, but all around the same character, so it feels bookesque. Sad, but hilarious; deep, but vulgar. *Not* for people who like to believe that 16-year-old boys (and some older ones), think about anything as much as they think about sex. Just sayin'. It's not the only topic, but it's a big one. He must use every Dominican slang term for every private part possible. Definitely *for* people who relish the absurdity - both humorous and heartbreaking - of so much of our lives. As one of my
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I liked this and didn't like it at the same time. I like how it gets meta sometimes, but it also sometimes felt like I kept reading the same story. I like Diaz's writing like I liked it in Oscar Wao.
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