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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz · 2008 · 352 pages
Stephen King
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About This Book
This multi-generational saga follows Oscar de León, an overweight Dominican-American nerd living in New Jersey who is obsessed with science fiction and finding love. The narrative explores his family's history, spanning from the brutal dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic to the modern United States, all while shadowed by a persistent family curse known as fukú.
Book Details
Published
2008
Pages
352
Language
en
ISBN
9780571179558
Awards & Recognition
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2008)National Book Critics Circle Award (2007)Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardDayton Literary Peace Prize
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Narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Karen Olivo
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