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Short stories about love, cheating and family
2012Fast paceMelancholic
What it is about
Nine stories, most narrated by Yunior, explore the lives of Dominican-American men and women and how they love and betray each other. The collection is funny, sharp and sad.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like short story collections.
What you will get
It was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award.
This Is How You Lose Her Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Short stories · Infidelity · Dominican
Length
213 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Yunior and the people in his life.
Setting
New Jersey and the Dominican Republic.
What makes it different
A collection of connected stories with a very distinct voice.
Feel
Funny, raw and sad.
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