#36 in Short stories
Drown
- 192
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Drown is the semi-autobiographical, debut short story collection from Dominican-American author Junot Díaz that address the trials of Dominican immigrants as they attempt to find some semblance of the American Dream after immigrating to America. The stories are set in the context of 1980s America, and are narrated by an adult who is looking back at his childhood. Drown was published by Riverhead Books in 1996.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 69 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 31% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Short stories average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 11 | 16% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 58 | 84% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“part of my quest to read less by white men. ordered this on the strength of one of diaz's stories on the new yorker podcast and was not disappointed. these are great great short stories. characters i have never encountered in other fiction. despair and…”
“I brought this book on our road trip down to Florida for American Thanksgiving. The author‰ЫЄs been getting so much positive attention and we had this book of stories and I‰ЫЄm not sure what else I can say about my motivation. But I was on…”
Frequently asked
How long is Drown?
It has 192 pages — shorter than 75% of the ranked books in Short stories.
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