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The most talked about—and praised—first novel of 2007, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister— dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao<./I> opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere—and risk it all—in the name of love.
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I absolutely loved this book. I am a big fan of historical fiction that goes down fast and easy. And while reading this book I felt propelled through the words at breakneck pace, exhilarated and enjoying the ride. It was fascinating to learn about the Dominican Republic (DR) through Oscar and his fuku'd family. Just learning about the strength of the fuku pointed in any direction that dares to mess with Trujillo was worth it. (Read the Kennedy connection for some funny and fascinating folklore). I knew absolutely nothing about the DR before I read this book. Now I feel that I have a sense of it, at least from the perspective of Oscar and his poor family. Trujillo = Devil. Zafa.
