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buckinghamrabbit's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Misogyny
Moderate: Violence and Xenophobia
inirac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death, and Alcohol
ashleycmms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Cancer, Ableism, and Death
Minor: Miscarriage
1.5 This book is riddled with every slur you can think of for every community. Filled with misogyny. Everyone is either selfish or suffering. He really wrote every single stereotype of negative Dominican culture absolute fact and as if the only option. Like G*d the book was so over the top I have to actually say not all men are like this???? Idk, maybe the author is sucio como el solo, y si es asi... vete pal infierno maldito :) Last two chunks of the book actually show Yunior suffering for his own actions and seeing that those around him are living more fulfilling lives, including the type of life he wishes he had.chelseaburns's review
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexism, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual harassment
starrysteph's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's difficult to love Yunior; he doesn't seem to evolve much and treats those in his life (especially the rotation of women throughout the collection) quite poorly. But he has this sense of cheeky optimism that is endearing - and this shines through in the more haunting portraits of Yunior and his brother and parents.
I'm not sure if I would call these "love" stories. There are no happy endings here, and each story heavily features infidelity and machismo and the general mistreatment of women.
The language was both raw and effective. Yunior's got an incredibly well-defined voice. And the last short story, The Cheater's Guide To Love, where he finally owns his mistakes and accepts some responsibility for his challenging relationships, is by far my favorite.
CW: infidelity, cancer, adult/minor relationship, alcoholism, cursing, drug use, misogyny, chronic illness, fatphobia, racism, classism, grief, suicidal thoughts, sexual content
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racism, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, and Death
noahee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexism