jaymeb reviewed The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
Review of 'The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
"Oscar" was written by a fellow Demarite so pardon me if I'm a bit biased in my review. Diaz weaves the tale of a family curse--a fuku--which leaves poor Oscar to suffer the loveless life of a typical nerd. I thought the writing was really amazing and I can certainly understand why this book won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Diaz brings his characters to life through his descriptive language and his humor made me laugh out loud several times. The ending leaves you hanging which is a bit frustrating, and the background story seems to lead nowhere at times, but still I found this to be a very enjoyable tale of a young man's unending faith in the power of love.
