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moose2k00's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
blob's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
ruhh's review
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
1.25
sofs's review against another edition
fast-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
2.5
Interesting but unremarkable.
whogivesabook's review
4.0
So, this was a story in the short story collection, This Is How You Lose Her. I read it a year ago. Maybe more. It was a good little exploration of men's reactions to relationships. How men are emotionally incapable of expressing themselves and it becomes painfully/violently exercised. If you want a better short story collection that deals with similar ideas... Read: Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
I'll rate this one the same as the major collection. It was good, but not groundbreaking.
You won't like this if you can't stand complex men. If you read this, or the collection, and think the author is sexist and a pig. Read an interview with him and you'll see he's absolutely not. He's a survivor.
I'll rate this one the same as the major collection. It was good, but not groundbreaking.
You won't like this if you can't stand complex men. If you read this, or the collection, and think the author is sexist and a pig. Read an interview with him and you'll see he's absolutely not. He's a survivor.
lalandroses's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
yunamancinelli's review
4.0
Yunior and Elvis are two big pieces of shit but i feel for them.
I especially liked the part where they’re in DR.
« She is an exceptionally beautiful girl. You think of that old saying Show me a beautiful girl and I’ll show you someone who is tired of fucking her. You doubt you would ever have tired of her, though. »
I especially liked the part where they’re in DR.
« She is an exceptionally beautiful girl. You think of that old saying Show me a beautiful girl and I’ll show you someone who is tired of fucking her. You doubt you would ever have tired of her, though. »
feli16's review
tense
fast-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
2.5
destiny_jay's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, Racism, and Infidelity
Minor: Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
nany007's review
4.0
Wow. Definitely some scathing Latino (especially Dominican) truths here. A short story, yes - but definitely a long history of where the points of this story come from. I wish reputations like that of Yunior weren't so but Junot Diaz kept it real. I was conflicted with feelings of offense *AND* my "mhmm, yeah that's right. de verdad!" attitude. Can't knock it when you know it, right? Anyway, I enjoyed the spanglish thrown into the writing, but I can understand how it can seem less than entertaining to non-native speakers. More Diaz, please!