I recognize Junot Diaz is winning every critical award in American Literature these days, but there is so little to redeem this characters or the story line. I've attempted both of Diaz's latest works, and it's just not for me.

I think Junot Diaz is a gifted writer, but I don't feel I was his target audience. I didn't like any of the characters and didn't feel badly when their relationships fell apart. ****SPOILER ALERT**** All of the men were cheaters, all of them. All but maybe one or two of the women were users. If this is Junot Diaz's reality, then I feel really badly for him. I guess it would make anyone cynical. I didn't enjoy it and couldn't recommend it to anyone.

I love audio books because they allow me to knit and read at the same time. Since this was narrated by the author, it ensured that the perspective of the author came through.

The most memorable for me is when Rafi works in the yarn store. He has absolutely nothing in common with any of the ladies there, however, he still insists on overcoming his illness.

Of course, Yunior was my favorite. However, I loved Rafi.

Yes it is.

This is a popular book right now, deservedly so. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

We don't usually get the inside scoop on what goes on in the mind of a "cheating" guy, how he justifies it and regrets it, how he deals with the challenges of his life -- upbringing, dying brother, and much more. I liked the linked story format -- we meet him at different times of his life, and we piece together how all of these experiences made him the person he is.

Fabulous performance. He brought his character to life with his reading, his accent, his idiosyncrasies.

A Cheater's Life Revealed

Highly recommended.

The author reads well and is interesting to listen to. As an author he should stick to a male point of view. There is some fairly graphic descriptions of sexual activity which are totally appropriate to the stories.

Yes, for a short listn

I loved his natural accent and it was easy to distinguish the variou characters.

Yes.

So far the best narration among all audiobooks I have listened to!!

Cather of the Rye, Extremely Close Incredibly Loud

Amazing opening, amazing narration, feels like listening to an amazing life-stories while sitting down with friends.

Raw, Sad, Smart

no idea, but it left me with the same sad feeling as the Great Gatsby.

I like the way he talks. So raw and then he'll throw in a SAT word. Lots of fun.

I wouldn't do that.

I thought Junot Diaz did an incredible job narrating his book. I enjoyed reading about Dominican culture as seen through the eyes of different age groups and sexes.

I love short stories, but I don't think I have read anything that I could compare to this.

Loved the inclusion of Spanish/Dominican slang.

The ending!

I love that the autor narrates this book, as he is capable of imprinting in his voice the emotions that he gave to his characters, therefore the experience becomes so intimate and enchanting.

While I very much enjoyed The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Diaz is at his best when working with the short story form. Like Drown, this is an outstanding book with connected but independent short stories. Diaz's voice is like no one else's, and he creates memorable, flawed, yet endearing characters. Many readers are hesitant to read collections of short stories, but This is How You Lose Her reads almost like a novel.

All things being equal, I prefer author-narrated audiobooks, though some authors shouldn't be allowed within twenty feet of a microphone. Diaz is the perfect narrator for his work, and his warm tone is perfect for describing the dialogue and actions of characters who are sometimes less than sympathetic.