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I do not for one second wish to diminish the genius of Junot Diaz by awarding him anything lower than a five-star review. Junot Diaz is a universally acclaimed writer for a reason: he consistently brings the heavy-hitting goodness to the page. However, this collection felt a tad one-note (fair enough, they are linked short-stories) and I found myself to be uncomfortable with the casual portrayal of rampant infidelities.
Junot Diaz is one of the most unique voices in modern literature and this book seems so autobiographical. I loved how strong and and at the same time vulnerable this reads. My only complaint is that it's too short, I was definitely left wanting more. I recommend this to everyone, even if you're a white girl raised in the suburbs you can appreciate the spanish slang, you can appreciate love and loss.
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The writing in this book is very good. I enjoyed the way the stories are set up and how it all ties together- HOWEVER- I found the protagonist to be intolerable. I get where he's coming from, obviously I'm reading the literal backstory of his life, but he was a shitty character and at each turn, after each story, I found myself wanting to read this book from the perspective of the women he wronged.
Like, yeah, ok tell us how sad you are that your fiance who you were CHEATING ON left your ass. I ...more
Like, yeah, ok tell us how sad you are that your fiance who you were CHEATING ON left your ass. I ...more
Sometimes hard to see how something that focuses so much on spoiled relationships, on the graphic and vulgar, can also be so poignant, but Díaz manages to combine such apparent opposites flawlessly
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