This Is How You Lose Her
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz is a first edition published by Penguin Publishing Group on September 11, 2012. This collection of short stories explores the complexities of love and relationships through the lens of Yunior, a character whose experiences reveal both the longing and recklessness inherent in human connections. With a total of 224 pages, the book presents a vivid portrayal of love’s challenges across various settings, including the Dominican Republic and New Jersey.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignancy in Díaz’s prose, which captures the emotional depth of romantic entanglements. The stories delve into themes of romance and the struggles of love, showcasing the extraordinary women in Yunior’s life and the impact they have on him. This edition, written in English, invites readers to reflect on the nature of love and loss, emphasizing the enduring power of passion amidst life’s inevitable challenges.
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Finalist for the 2012 National Book Award
A Time and People Top 10 Book of 2012
Finalist for the 2012 Story Prize
Chosen as a notable or best book of the year by The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The LA Times, Newsday, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, the iTunes bookstore, and many more…
“Electrifying.” –The New York Times Book Review
“Exhibits the potent blend of literary eloquence and street cred that earned him a Pulitzer Prize… Díaz’s prose is vulgar, brave, and poetic.” –O Magazine
From the award-winning author, a stunning collection that celebrates the haunting, impossible power of love.
On a beach in the Dominican Republic, a doomed relationship flounders. In a New Jersey laundry room, 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.
In prose that is endlessly energetic, inventive, tender, and funny, these stories 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.”
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