This Is How You Lose Her
by Junot Díaz
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz holds a well received rating of 3.75 out of 5, based on 66.7K reader ratings. First published in 2012. The book spans 217 pages.
About This Is How You Lose Her
On a beach in the Dominican Republic, a doomed relationship flounders. In the heat of a hospital laundry room in New Jersey, a woman does her lover’s washing and thinks about his wife. In Boston, a man buys his love child, his only son, a first baseball bat and glove. At the heart of these stories is the irrepressible, irresistible Yunior, a young hardhead whose longing for love is equaled only by his recklessness—and by the extraordinary women he loves and loses: artistic Alma; the aging Miss Lora; Magdalena, who thinks all Dominican men are cheaters; and the love of his life, whose heartbreak ultimately becomes his own. In prose that is endlessly energetic, inventive, tender, and funny, the stories in This Is How You Lose Her lay bare the infinite longing and inevitable weakness of the human heart. They remind us that passion always triumphs over experience, and that “the half-life of love is forever.”
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Junot Díaz |
| Published | 2012 |
| Pages | 217 |
| Genres | Fiction, Fiction, Romance |
| Average Rating | 3.75 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 66,720 |
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What genre is This Is How You Lose Her?
This Is How You Lose Her is categorized as Fiction, Fiction, Romance. Its primary genre classification is Romance.
Is This Is How You Lose Her worth reading?
Based on 66.7K reader ratings, This Is How You Lose Her has an average score of 3.75 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is This Is How You Lose Her?
This Is How You Lose Her has 217 pages.
Who wrote This Is How You Lose Her?
This Is How You Lose Her was written by Junot Díaz. It was first published in 2012.
What is the ISBN for This Is How You Lose Her?
The ISBN-13 for This Is How You Lose Her is 9781594487360.0.
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