The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
~ Junot Díaz
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turtle
~ 36-year-old man in Edison, NJ
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
“I love the DR and this book captured the essence of it's culture.”
Unbroken
“Incredible!”
StephyG
~ 26-year-old woman in New York, NY
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
“Very relatable. From the carribean also, could relate to the issues of having immigrant parents”
The Help
“I previously worked for a person who I felt was identical was one of the maid bosses. Honest protrayal of how it feels to work so...”
fanbook
~ 41-year-old man in Montreal, Canada
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
“Funny book, with references to the history of the Dominican Republic, and cultural traits of its inhabitants, either in the DR or...”
The Alchemist
“A book to cherish and recommend to anyone, even shallow persons who might apprehend life under a new approach after reading it....”
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A few comments on The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (8)
Oct 29, 2010, 6:50 PM
Undersolo, a 38-year-old man in Montreal
“I read it when it was a short story in The New Yorker and have been meaning to read the full novel. I love how he gets the voices and attitudes down perfectly!”
Nov 23, 2010, 8:49 PM
Undersolo, a 38-year-old man in Montreal
“Read "Drown". You may regret that, too!”
Sep 22, 2010, 5:06 PM
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Undersolo, a 38-year-old man in Montreal
“I first read this when Junot Diaz wrote it as a short story in The New Yorker and I loved it. I guess I should give it a chance if someone from my old hometown likes it!”