I really enjoyed this book. The author has such a unique voice like a friend telling you a story at the end of a party where you gossip and put the world to rights. This was only enhanced by the fantastic narration of Lin Manuel Miranda for the audiobook.

I learned a lot about the Dominican republic and the Latino diaspora without feeling like a history book and the Spanglish throughout gave great atmosphere. 

This book is irreverent, and at times quite violent. I winced multiple times at the events that occurred and was constantly frustrated by character choices but it made me all the more absorbed. 

Very much deserving of it's status as a modern classic.