How would you translate desviarse here?

Question

Es difícil desviarse de un buen cuento de misterio.

I know what it means, but I have a hard time think what that "desviarse" would translate to....

It's difficult to get around a good mystery, to put your mind on something else when there's a good mystery there...

Gracias.

Answer 1

That's quite a curious way to express that idea. Here, "apartarse" is a synonym of "alejarse" (to become separated). I wouldn't have said a sentence like that, personally.

Ditto. - Gekkosan, May 22, 2011

From a book. Yes I found it odd too. Gracias. - jeezzle, May 22, 2011

Answer 2

Well if it can mean deviate, could it be something like 'tear yourself away from'? just a guess as per

Yes. It's just an odd way to say it. - Gekkosan, May 22, 2011

Answer 3

Desviarse means "to deviate" from. Thus, "It is difficult to deviate from a good mystery story", meaning it's hard to get away from it because it is a good story.

Answer 4

It would mean "Es difícil deajar un buen cuento de misterio.

Also with Desviarse:

Detour? Good stuff. - jeezzle, May 22, 2011