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Author Junot Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous life of Oscar and the history of the family at large, rendering with genuine warmth and dazzling energy, humor, and insight the Dominican-American experience, and, ultimately, the endless human capacity to persevere in the face of heartbreak and loss. A true literary triumph, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao confirms Diaz as one of the best and most exciting voices of our time.]]> 55215 3.91 27927 6705 2007 At this rate, I won't have anything to read on the flight home! 2 2009-02-25T07:27:52-08:00 430386 2009-02-26T05:10:55-08:00 264 2009-02-25T07:27:52-08:00 Tore through the first half of this while in flight. It is amazing! 0 2009-02-24T13:49:35-08:00 427410 167 2009-02-24T13:49:35-08:00 5 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 25 06:29:38 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 01 17:51:27 -0800 2009 Drown, so I decided to give Oscar another chance. And I am s...more...]]>