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persephones_daughter's review against another edition
3.5
it's not that i don't feel bad for him, it's just that i think that he deserved quite a bit of what happened to him
nics_books's review
4.0
I loved this. It was desperate, deep and different. It presented a complex, detached and strangely compelling main character in an interesting plot that I would like to see go further. A great little insight into finding love, losing love, and craving love again.
notdisneyaurora's review
2.0
there isn't really much to say beside the fact that I didn't even feel bad at all when he suffered from a breakup with his girlfriend
tiredfem's review against another edition
fast-paced
- 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
1.5
As meh as they come.
bhavani's review
2.0
I've read this story before from Junot Diaz's short story collection, This Is How You Lose Her but didn't realise it was the same story until I got to the part where Yunior and Elvis travel to D.R. to meet Baby Mama.
bridget1989's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
booksaurus98's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
...love,real love, is not so easily shed'
The writing is electric.
A longterm relationship comes to a grinding hault after the narrators fiance find his collection of emails attesting to 6 years worth of constant cheating. Yunior moves back to Boston and leans on his best friend,Elvis, for support. The years come and go, but he can't seem to shake the failure of his relationship and can't seem to learn much from it either.
Yunior is smart, grimy, self-pitying and frequently misogynistic, but his voice is ultra compelling. One of the better Faber short stories I've read and has made me want to read more of the author's writing.
sungyena's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ninadb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Toxic relationship