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I was all excited to read this because of Oscar Wao. It's written in the same street sensible style...but maybe too much the same. This book lacked any freshness. The story seemed too disjointed. I know that this book is a collection of short stories, but even within the stories there was something missing. If Diaz didn't write this book, I'd give it two stars. But just being Junot gets you one star.
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How much I love Junot? My number came up on the library holds list- I read it super fast, like a few hours fast. Then I went back and read "Drown" because I read it so long ago. Then I nicely went straight back and read TIHYLH for the second time in one week. Moved on to Oscar Wao after that to round it all out...
This book-- I don't know, I just love his style he's all charming and a player by then thoughtful and mind blowingly brilliant. And his language just flows so hard but incredible and co ...more
This book-- I don't know, I just love his style he's all charming and a player by then thoughtful and mind blowingly brilliant. And his language just flows so hard but incredible and co ...more
Really, really depressing.
After so much hype, I was completely underwhelmed. All the characters are one-dimensional (if that!), & the stories don't feel connected & don't fit together. As interesting as a FEW of the stories are, I was very let down & kept waiting for something more: for the stories to mean something, for there to be a deeper meaning. Save your time, they don't & there isn't.
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This basically amounted to a bunch of interconnected stories. I enjoyed the last one the most...
But I struggle with Diaz at times...too much cursing and too much "n****a." All of that takes me away from what he's writing. ...more
But I struggle with Diaz at times...too much cursing and too much "n****a." All of that takes me away from what he's writing. ...more
Not as amazing as Oscar Wao, but still another fantastic novel from Junot Diaz.
Sep 11, 2012
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