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Thoughts Without Cigarettes (2011)

by Oscar Hijuelos(Favorite Author)

3.37 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1592406297 (ISBN13: 9781592406296)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Gotham

review 1: What a wonderful read! This was a random pick of mine, I'd never heard of Oscar Hijuelos before. Although The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love seemed vaguely familiar. His memoir was delightful, his writing style flows easily. For most of the book I was engrossed and didn't want to put it down. There was a brief bit toward the end where I found myself wanting to have his thoughts out of my head. Seeing how his internal struggles continued to consume him throughout his life was saddening. For no matter what kind of success he had, he felt it was a fluke. And his feeling of severe separation from his Latin culture due to his light colored skin constantly absorbed his thoughts. All in all a great book & now I'll add his Pulitzer Prize winner The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love t... moreo my reading list.
review 2: I saw an interview with Oscar Hijuelos about this book on the NewsHour. I thought he came across really dear and charming in the interview and decided to get this book. I found him just as dear in print. I really like reading memoirs from writers about why/how they became writers. Hijuelos' writing style was also a nice change from the last book I read ("The Hunger Games"). His sentences are long and complex and require a bit of time to digest. less

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