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I read another Junot Diaz book a while ago that I reviewed for this blog. It got really good reviews. I thought it was okay. This one got good reviews too, and I wish I hadn’t put off reading it as long as I did. It’s a collection of short stories that feature one of the peripheral characters from Oscar Wao. Some of the stories are very short. Others you wish were a book all on their own.
I read the last story in this book probably three times in a row — it’s one of those things that you read where you really have to
take it in
think it
feel it
let it hurt you.
It was like being punched in the chest, but I wanted it to happen over and over. I think I needed it to happen over and over. Maybe that only makes sense if you read it. Maybe you need to read it.
Put the Book Down 