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The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao

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Junot Díaz

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A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, Oscar's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J. R. R. Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. With dazzling energy and insight Díaz immerses us in the tumultuous lives of Oscar; his runaway sister Lola; their beautiful mother Belicia; and in the family's uproarious journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back.'The Best Novel of the 21st Century to Date' - BBC Culture.

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Released: 2009
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Title: The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
Language: English
Authors: Junot Díaz
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Released: 2009
Format: Hardcover
ISBN10: 0571239730
ISBN13: 9780571239733
Tags: Fiction, History, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Love, Family, Friendship, American Literature, Fun, USA, 20th century, Coming Of Age, Magical Realism, Violence, Dreams, Moms, Mothers, Genealogy, Present, Curse, Migration, Dictatorship, Caribbean, Immigrants, Pulitzer Prize, Nerds, Dominican Republic
First published: 2007
Original title: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Rating: 4.2 out of 5
Description: A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, Oscar's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J. R. R. Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. With dazzling energy and insight Díaz immerses us in the tumultuous lives of Oscar; his runaway sister Lola; their beautiful mother Belicia; and in the family's uproarious journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back.'The Best Novel of the 21st Century to Date' - BBC Culture.