tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post318842270788427962..comments2023-08-20T04:09:27.352-04:00Comments on nomadreader: Short Story Saturday: This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaznomadreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-27392382298374029462012-12-11T11:09:39.491-05:002012-12-11T11:09:39.491-05:00Rebecca--it's such a great passage. I seem to ...Rebecca--it's such a great passage. I seem to be in the minority about the book as a whole, but Diaz is definitely an author worth exploring, even if (like me) you don't quite love him.nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-86152325244341984762012-12-11T11:01:50.486-05:002012-12-11T11:01:50.486-05:00I've been hearing a lot about both of his nove...I've been hearing a lot about both of his novels, and I really want to read them. Your favorite passage is so moving, and it just brings to mind all of those moments when you feel invincible for a minute and then back to normal, almost sad that the special moment has passed. Rebecca @ Love At First Bookhttp://www.loveatfirstbook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-49868033764357503292012-12-11T09:15:56.381-05:002012-12-11T09:15:56.381-05:00Leslie, I like the cultural immersion too, and I&#...Leslie, I like the cultural immersion too, and I'm starting to wonder if the language would have felt more fluid on audio. nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-39666055639966443022012-12-10T19:34:06.474-05:002012-12-10T19:34:06.474-05:00I listened to the audio and the author reading it ...I listened to the audio and the author reading it himself added a dimension. I would not have heard the same voice in my head if I read it in print. Although I do enjoy short stories, this was not my type of book and I couldn't relate to a lot of it... but I did enjoy experiencing a culture different from my own. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-79773914963638389142012-12-10T16:39:01.222-05:002012-12-10T16:39:01.222-05:00JoAnn, I'll be curious to hear how it was on a...JoAnn, I'll be curious to hear how it was on audio. nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-56590705550645807482012-12-09T14:34:18.476-05:002012-12-09T14:34:18.476-05:00I listened to this recently (still need to write a...I listened to this recently (still need to write a review!) and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Diaz reading his own words added to the experience. I downloaded Oscar Wao and hope to listen before too long.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com