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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Díaz

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Feb 21, 2014 Cheryth rated it really liked it

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Masterfully written. Only four stars because I struggle to read graphic violence and tragic life stories, which is pretty much all this book is. (With a little hope, love and heart-wrenching truth thrown in.)

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