This Is How You Lose HerThis Is How You Lose Her
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What it's about
Junot Díaz's linked stories explore love, betrayal and heartbreak in prose that is vulgar, brave and poetic.
Why it's worth reading
It was a National Book Award finalist and spent 27 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists.
You'll love it if you liked
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Interpreter of Maladies
DominicanaGood to know
It's profane and frank about sex.
By the numbers
- Readers22 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller50 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz1 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #170 of the 233 romances we rank
- #1123 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #2070 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Moving
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Quick answers
Is This Is How You Lose Her worth reading?
Yes. It was a National Book Award finalist and spent 27 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #2,070 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is This Is How You Lose Her about?
Junot Díaz's linked stories explore love, betrayal and heartbreak in prose that is vulgar, brave and poetic.
How long does it take to read This Is How You Lose Her?
About 4 hours (156 pages), or about 8 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after This Is How You Lose Her?
If you liked it, try The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz, Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri or Dominicana by Angie Cruz.