#41 in Short stories
This Is How You Lose Her
- 156
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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About the book
This Is How You Lose Her is the second collection of short stories by Junot Díaz. It is the third of Díaz's books to feature his recurring protagonist Yunior, following his 1996 short story collection, Drown and his 2007 novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. The collection is composed of nine interlinked short stories.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 210 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 53% 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 | 6.7 | 11 | 5% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 47 | 22% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 152 | 72% |
Frequently asked
What is This Is How You Lose Her rated?
7.7 out of 10, from 210 reader ratings across 3 independent sources.
Is This Is How You Lose Her worth reading?
Readers give it 7.7/10 from 210 ratings, which puts it ahead of 25 % of the Short stories shelf.
How long does it take to read This Is How You Lose Her?
About 3 hours at an average reading pace — 156 pages.
Where does This Is How You Lose Her rank?
#41 in Short stories on the current snapshot.
Was This Is How You Lose Her a bestseller?
Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #15. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is This Is How You Lose Her?
It has 156 pages — shorter than 76% of the ranked books in Short stories.
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