Fans of Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao will find themselves in pleasingly familiar territory in this amusing collection of short stories set in the Dominican community of New Jersey. Yunior, a Dominican-American Everyman, is the narrative link which joins these stories which remain universally relevant in Diaz's treatment of the the contradictions underlying fidelity or cultural integration. Despite an air of desperation, Diaz never surrenders to utter miserabilism. His rough diamonds shine with humanity throughout the book.
Alfred, Decitre Bellecour
The ups and downs on the streets of Nueva Jersey
Fans of Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao will find themselves in pleasingly familiar territory in this amusing collection of short stories set in the Dominican community of New Jersey. Yunior, a Dominican-American Everyman, is the narrative link which joins these stories which remain universally relevant in Diaz's treatment of the the contradictions underlying fidelity or cultural integration. Despite an air of desperation, Diaz never surrenders to utter miserabilism. His rough diamonds shine with humanity throughout the book.
Alfred, Decitre Bellecour