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lumreads's review
3.0
as per fellow goodreads reader some men ain't shit
but also keep in mind some women ain't shit either lmao
junot and co both got tricked into thinking they were baby daddies so....???
interesting read that i would recommend but keep in mind that when he describes women it can be quite deogratory. symptom of his time? culture? environment? i'm not sure but this piece gave me an insight into a world i will never be able to experience myself. in this life i want to be able to understand and be exposed to different lifestyles, viewpoints, theories, etc and this did that for me.
but also keep in mind some women ain't shit either lmao
junot and co both got tricked into thinking they were baby daddies so....???
interesting read that i would recommend but keep in mind that when he describes women it can be quite deogratory. symptom of his time? culture? environment? i'm not sure but this piece gave me an insight into a world i will never be able to experience myself. in this life i want to be able to understand and be exposed to different lifestyles, viewpoints, theories, etc and this did that for me.
bigbadw0lf's review
2.0
★: 2
Cheating on his fiancée with at least fifty women, and then everything goes downhill from then…
I’ll just say: he had it coming, he only had himself to blame… (Yunior and Elvis both lol)
It’s an engaging story about flawed, bad people getting the consequences of their own actions, a story with an asshole main character whose most-defining trait was treating women like objects and being an asshole. It’s fine as a story—I think I was more engaged because I wanted to find out what was going to be the protagonist’s ending considering there’s a lot of self-deprecation throughout this book and once things start going downhill, they just keep going and is simply a despicable person. He just keeps repeating the behavior that got him lost in his own life in the first place, that's his whole thing. There were a lot of race issues and characteristics to his character as well that made him more real, but I couldn’t truly empathize with his character or an eventual redemption for him. It was... a lot.
So yeah, sometimes some stories, like this one, don’t have nice, likable characters—and that’s okay. I wasn’t particularly rooting for the guy or the plot, since cheating is… well, a topic for sure that usually doesn’t bring sympathy for the one doing it. Also, a lot of situations with explicit misogynistic and racist language were off-putting as well. Still, it wasn’t a boring story if only because I wanted to know what would happen to this man considering the consequences of his actions would be coming (and boy, they were a lot, he surely had the audacity!).
The author has an interesting writing style for sure.
⇁ Read it for yourself here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/07/23/the-cheaters-guide-to-love
Cheating on his fiancée with at least fifty women, and then everything goes downhill from then…
I’ll just say: he had it coming, he only had himself to blame… (Yunior and Elvis both lol)
It’s an engaging story about flawed, bad people getting the consequences of their own actions, a story with an asshole main character whose most-defining trait was treating women like objects and being an asshole. It’s fine as a story—I think I was more engaged because I wanted to find out what was going to be the protagonist’s ending considering there’s a lot of self-deprecation throughout this book and once things start going downhill, they just keep going and is simply a despicable person. He just keeps repeating the behavior that got him lost in his own life in the first place, that's his whole thing. There were a lot of race issues and characteristics to his character as well that made him more real, but I couldn’t truly empathize with his character or an eventual redemption for him. It was... a lot.
So yeah, sometimes some stories, like this one, don’t have nice, likable characters—and that’s okay. I wasn’t particularly rooting for the guy or the plot, since cheating is… well, a topic for sure that usually doesn’t bring sympathy for the one doing it. Also, a lot of situations with explicit misogynistic and racist language were off-putting as well. Still, it wasn’t a boring story if only because I wanted to know what would happen to this man considering the consequences of his actions would be coming (and boy, they were a lot, he surely had the audacity!).
The author has an interesting writing style for sure.
⇁ Read it for yourself here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/07/23/the-cheaters-guide-to-love
crronopio's review
2.0
★: 2
Cheating on his fiancée with at least fifty women, and then everything goes downhill from then…
I’ll just say: he had it coming, he only had himself to blame… (Yunior and Elvis both lol)
It’s an engaging story about flawed, bad people getting the consequences of their own actions, a story with an asshole main character whose most-defining trait was treating women like objects and being an asshole. It’s fine as a story—I think I was more engaged because I wanted to find out what was going to be the protagonist’s ending considering there’s a lot of self-deprecation throughout this book and once things start going downhill, they just keep going and is simply a despicable person. He just keeps repeating the behavior that got him lost in his own life in the first place, that's his whole thing. There were a lot of race issues and characteristics to his character as well that made him more real, but I couldn’t truly empathize with his character or an eventual redemption for him. It was... a lot.
So yeah, sometimes some stories, like this one, don’t have nice, likable characters—and that’s okay. I wasn’t particularly rooting for the guy or the plot, since cheating is… well, a topic for sure that usually doesn’t bring sympathy for the one doing it. Also, a lot of situations with explicit misogynistic and racist language were off-putting as well. Still, it wasn’t a boring story if only because I wanted to know what would happen to this man considering the consequences of his actions would be coming (and boy, they were a lot, he surely had the audacity!).
The author has an interesting writing style for sure.
⇁ Read it for yourself here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/07/23/the-cheaters-guide-to-love
Cheating on his fiancée with at least fifty women, and then everything goes downhill from then…
I’ll just say: he had it coming, he only had himself to blame… (Yunior and Elvis both lol)
It’s an engaging story about flawed, bad people getting the consequences of their own actions, a story with an asshole main character whose most-defining trait was treating women like objects and being an asshole. It’s fine as a story—I think I was more engaged because I wanted to find out what was going to be the protagonist’s ending considering there’s a lot of self-deprecation throughout this book and once things start going downhill, they just keep going and is simply a despicable person. He just keeps repeating the behavior that got him lost in his own life in the first place, that's his whole thing. There were a lot of race issues and characteristics to his character as well that made him more real, but I couldn’t truly empathize with his character or an eventual redemption for him. It was... a lot.
So yeah, sometimes some stories, like this one, don’t have nice, likable characters—and that’s okay. I wasn’t particularly rooting for the guy or the plot, since cheating is… well, a topic for sure that usually doesn’t bring sympathy for the one doing it. Also, a lot of situations with explicit misogynistic and racist language were off-putting as well. Still, it wasn’t a boring story if only because I wanted to know what would happen to this man considering the consequences of his actions would be coming (and boy, they were a lot, he surely had the audacity!).
The author has an interesting writing style for sure.
⇁ Read it for yourself here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/07/23/the-cheaters-guide-to-love
totally85's review
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this short story. The story starts out very clearly letting you know that this guy cheated. The remainder of the story goes into him dealing (or at least trying to deal with) the consequences of his actions. The entire time, his ex’a absence is felt in the book through what ifs and could have beens.
halaagmod's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
clobio's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
alyssa_olaf's review
2.0
I don't remember a single thing about this book and that says everything it needs to!