Diaz's stories are always engaging even if they are frustrating because of the Spanish slang. But this makes the novel more authentic. The story tells of love and how we lose it. So of course it is heavy on the cheating and it's affects. It is interesting but his stories never affect me deeply like authors do. I love his succinct writing and dialogue.
"I’m not a bad guy.... I’m like everybody else: weak, full of mistakes, but basically good." Do you agree with his self-assessment...or is he letting himself off the hook too easily? Isn't his description applicable to anyone? I think his assessment is correct we are all weak and make mistakes all the time. But we are stronger than our weaknesses. Our weaknesses should never define us and we should never use them as an excuse for our behavior.
A pattern of infidelity runs throughout the stories. Why is Yunior compulsively unfaithful to women? Consider the influences of his father and brother—are genetics destiny? Explore the idea of a deeper, metaphorical meaning of betrayal in these stories—a betrayal against the self? And why does Yunior leave a written record of his infidelities. Guys can't keep it in their pants. I don't think cheating is genetic. You always have a choice even if genes produce a proclivity to act a certain way.
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