Literary Fiction

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

by Junot Díaz

Oscar de León, an overweight Dominican nerd in New Jersey who dreams of love and writing fantasy novels, believes his family suffers under a multi-generational curse—the fukú americanus. Díaz weaves together Oscar's tragic quest for romance with his family's brutal history under Trujillo's dictatorship, creating a sprawling narrative that blends geek culture, Dominican history, and devastating heartbreak. A Pulitzer Prize-winning tour de force of voice and cultural fusion.

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