Book :: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
By: Junot Diaz
Pages: 340
Published: Sep 6th, 2007
Genre(s): Literary Fiction
Magical Realism
Adult Fiction
Award(s): National Book Critics Circle Award (2007)
Pulitzer Prize (2008)
Rating: (5)

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Living with an old-world mother and rebellious sister, an urban New Jersey misfit dreams of becoming the next J. R. R. Tolkien and believes that a long-standing family curse is thwarting his efforts to find love and happiness. A first novel by the author of the collection, Drown. 100,000 first printing.

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Really good book, disturbing at times but hard to put down.

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Bliss! Amazing!

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