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Junot Diaz - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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Review of the non-geek geek novel: The Brief and Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao

by benho , Sep 14, 2008

Pros: Brisk conversational narrative style, referencing sci-fi/fantasy/comics like Eco references Greek poets. Satisfying payoff.

Cons: A bit tedious at times. A rehash of the American immigrant coming-of-age and fitting-in narrative.

The Bottom Line: Brilliant narrative style that makes a dungeons and dragons and comic book obsessed 2nd generation Domincian immigrant geek's quixotic quest for love, somehow both tragic and heroic.

Review: I was inspired to pick up The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by an NPR story on finding a new book for the American high school english class canon. I was impressed that this book--which I only knew for its associations with Dungeons and ...

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