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Wow! Love and a curse and the most unlikeliest warrior of all. Diaz writes on so many levels that it is difficult to know where to begin. This is the story of a Dominican immigrant family living in two (?) worlds. The story of the Dominican Republic is woven into the threads of the book--from Columbus's arrival through democracy (?). Diaz brings out the fear and horror of living in a controlling dictatorship clearly. The narration starts with Oscar and his sister, Lola, and moves back through th
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I liked that he didn't give the reader context for all the Spanish; I liked the extra responsibility put on the reader. The mythic allusions and intertwining of Dominican history and pop culture created a really unique voice. However, for some reason I never really cared about the characters, perhaps because of the voice; something about it put me off.
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