This is a pretty cool book that is supposed to read like songs off a record. The main character is a fun-loving, hypersexual, mambo singer reviewing his life as he basically kills himself with whiskey in a hotel room. He returns to a hotel room where he has fond memories of sexual exploits to listen to records and reflect on his life. I kept trying to figure out if I liked this guy as I read the book. He is egotistical and misogynistic but he's Cuban and he was raised by an abusive father. He loves his mother deeply and I think he's truly a good man but works through his issues by exploiting women & drinking whiskey. I really liked the writing style it floats in and out through different time periods of his life so you feel like you're really reflecting along with him.

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