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  • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | [Junot Diaz]
    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Junot Diaz
    • Narrated By Jonathan Davis, Staci Snell
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1807)
    Performance
    (564)
    Story
    (565)

    Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fuku: the curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most recent victim.

    Kathleen says: "Fabulous listen"
    "A "Wonderous" but traumatizing book"
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    This is a superb work of fiction. An amazing story about the culture of the Dominican Republic, a particular time in that culture (the dictatorship of Trujillo), a family from that culture, and a member of that family - the life and times of Oscar. The author does an outstanding job of transporting you to and through each frame of reference. Although one of the best books I have listened to, it is important to also be forewarned that this is a very difficult book, at times, to listen to and there will be times as a reader you will be traumatized by what you hear. Do not take this risk lightly. Similarly, if you are offended by course and vulgar language, this is not the book for you. The narration is as good as it gets.

    21 of 22 people found this review helpful
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