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Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, he's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J.R.R. Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Poor Oscar may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fukú - the curse that has haunted his family for generations. 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. Rendered with uncommon warmth and humour, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a literary triumph, that confirms Junot Díaz as one of the most exciting writers of our time.
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'A work of startling originality and distinction, narrated with an irresistible, manic energy.' -- Observer
'Celebratory and heartbreaking ... and filled with something many novels lack: an enormous amount of love, and heart.' -- Time Out Book of the Week
'Its characters are unforgettable, its emotional impact both crushing and liberating at the same time.' -- The Times
`A deeply affecting story ... Well worth the wait.' -- Vogue
`Funny, lyrical and full of a variety of polyglot discourses and jumbled geographies.' -- TLS
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'Celebratory and heartbreaking ... and filled with something many novels lack: an enormous amount of love, and heart.' -- Time Out Book of the Week
'Its characters are unforgettable, its emotional impact both crushing and liberating at the same time.' -- The Times
`A deeply affecting story ... Well worth the wait.' -- Vogue
`Funny, lyrical and full of a variety of polyglot discourses and jumbled geographies.' -- TLS
The long-awaited first novel from one of today's most original and electrifying literary voices.
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- PublisherFaber and Faber
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 057117955X
- ISBN 13 9780571179558
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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