The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
of Junot Díaz
Description
Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fukœ—the curse that has haunted the Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most recent victim. Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous life of Oscar and the history of the family at large, rendering with genuine warmth and dazzling energy, humor, and insight the Dominican-American experience, and, ultimately, the endless human capacity to persevere in the face of heartbreak and loss. A true literary triumph, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao confirms Junot Diaz as one of the best and most exciting voices of our time.
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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 335 pages
- Publisher Riverhead Books
- Publication Date September 6th 2007
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9781594489587
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Dominican Republic', 'Washington Heights, New York (United States)', 'Paterson, New Jersey (United States)', 'Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey (United States)', 'Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)', 'Baní (Dominican Republic)', 'Samaná (Dominican Republic)', 'Santiago (Dominican Republic)']
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