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 : The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780143142805
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 0143142801
Label: Penguin Audio
Manufacturer: Penguin Audio
Number Of Items: 8
Number Of Pages: 1
Publication Date: September 06, 2007
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Studio: Penguin Audio
Sales Rank: 83196




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The long-awaited-and thrillingly satisfying, genuinely original- first novel from the unmistakable voice behind the story collection Drown.

Amazon.com Review:
Amazon Best of the Month, September 2007: It's been 11 years since Junot Díaz's critically acclaimed story collection, Drown, landed on bookshelves and from page one of his debut novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, any worries of a sophomore jinx disappear. The titular Oscar is a 300-pound-plus "lovesick ghetto nerd" with zero game (except for Dungeons & Dragons) who cranks out pages of fantasy fiction with the hopes of becoming a Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien. The book is also the story of a multi-generational family curse that courses through the book, leaving troubles and tragedy in its wake. This was the most dynamic, entertaining, and achingly heartfelt novel I've read in a long time. My head is still buzzing with the memory of dozens of killer passages that I dog-eared throughout the book. The rope-a-dope narrative is funny, hip, tragic, soulful, and bursting with desire. Make some room for Oscar Wao on your bookshelf--you won't be disappointed. --Brad Thomas Parsons



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Painful to get through...why did I bother?
This book has inspired me to post my first rating on amazon. The use of footnotes was lazy and the characters lacked any sense of depth. Miserable and unconvincing.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Just wonderful
I adored reading this book. it reads fairly fast and is filled with so many literary, historical, and social references, almost anyone can find a way to personally invest in the characters and story.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A wonderful character, just a bit too much history
Oscar Wao is one of those truly novel creations of a gifted writer, a character that comes to life on the page. I actually felt for him as he struggles through the real world armed only with his conviction that by staying true to himself he will eventually find happiness. When the book is with Oscar it truly is fascinating, but the flashbacks into Trujillo's horrific reign over the Dominican Republic, while equally fascinating, don't move the story forward. Instead, they move story away from Oscar ... Read More



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - My two cents
Once you understand and adapt to the style, you realize that Mr. Diaz has a wonderful, original prose that creates a very enjoyable story.
Plenty of thorough reviews, so I don't need to say much more than that.
I just would like to make one comment. Mr. Diaz, if you are out there, save the commentary for another book, or at least limit it. The constant footnotes distract from the story.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Fun Book
Nice book. Our book group read this recently. I know virtually nothing about the Dominican Republic and got a nice feel for the culture and some history. Much was lost on me though--I might have enjoyed this more if I knew more about the culture to begin with. I admit I read this quickly for my book group and many nuances were lost on me (what is a moreno?). The narrative sometimes is difficult to follow--it switches from person to person and I got lost. Still it was enjoyable.



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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780143142805
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 0143142801
Label: Penguin Audio
Manufacturer: Penguin Audio
Number Of Items: 8
Number Of Pages: 1
Publication Date: September 06, 2007
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Studio: Penguin Audio
Sales Rank: 83196
 
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