Negocios Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Once I'd realised this was a book of short stories, and stopped trying to connect everything, I became engrossed in the lives depicted by them. Vivid and disturbing. "

" Good book for anyone learning the artful craft of connected short stories (an increasingly popular genre, it seems...but one well suited for exploring the nature of family and the semi-deconstructive experience of those who have immigrated and feel caught in between worlds). "

" Such an excellent writer. "

" Diaz is a fantastic writer but I'm not a huge fan of short stories. "

" I loved Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which is what prompted me to purchase and read Drown. I found Drown to be disturbing on several levels, though, which I assume was Diaz's main intent. He has a way of describing the extreme poverty and familial dysfunction of his Dominican-American protagonists so matter-of-factly that it shocks the reader. I think Diaz's true talent, however, lies in his ability to communicate tragedy indirectly and simply, as if it is merely a facet of everyday life for his characters. "

" The book was very entertaining and I thought that papi was really messed up to his family.Overall this book was a good read and this book will keep you wondering!!!!!! "

" pretty weird but pretty good. "

" Despite overwhelming guilt, I ignored the book I was supposed to be reading for class, The Craft of Research, and read this instead. I couldn't put it down! "

" Diaz is a good writer, there's no fault about that. However, he's not what I'd call a versatile writer. The sad fact is that you can read the first four stories and just skim the rest without missing anything. "

" What to say about this book other than it makes you think. Makes you think about the life of an immigrant, and ones choices can change the lives of the people around you for better or worse. Well written, gritty, with moments of tenderness and disillusionment I would recommend this book. "

" The first story I read by Junot Diaz is in this collection. LOVED rereading it and enjoyed the rest of the book, which shed a lot of light on the original story I came across in the early 90s. "

" If you liked his novel (Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao ), you'll like his short stories. I think his is a fresh voice. "

" The stereotypical yet classic Dominican tale with a girlfriend and baby in the US and the wife still in the DR. Nobody tells this story better than MIT's own Junot Diaz. "

" Better than The Life of Oscar Wao...a great book, midway between Catcher in The Rye and Tom Sawyer and Marquez...perfect simbiosis...may be a classic in the future "

" I read this book on my flight to New York and then back home. It's a wonderfully written book; much of the stories weave between time in lovely vignettes. Diaz has an amazing eye and you'll fall in love with his characters and forget that you're reading. "

" Beautiful writing, horrible poverty. So it goes with Junot Diaz. My favorite story was "How To Date a Brown Girl, Black Girl, White Girl or Halfie," perhaps because it had the humor that so many of the other stories lacked. "

" Few contemporary authors have as an engaging and vivid voice as Diaz. I get lost in every story. "

" read it as soon as i finished Wondrous Life. Great short stories. Not as much narrative shape as the book, nor as much 'ooomph' but some really good everyday lives. "

" LOVE IT! I read it my senior year in High School... it was the first time I read about my own culture. I identified with all the characters, it was a great read. "