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Carl Koenemann asked this question about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao:

Do you think this book was good enough to warrant the high accolades it went on to receive?

Ramiro Austin Not really. I stopped reading this book after page 120 or so. I liked the narrator's voice at first, his confidence and his unapologetic vulgarity, bu…moreNot really. I stopped reading this book after page 120 or so. I liked the narrator's voice at first, his confidence and his unapologetic vulgarity, but there are a few sentences in this book that are just appalling. And it's not the narrator's fault, it's the author's lack of craftsmanship. The book has very good moments, but I felt let down. I couldn't take it seriously after the first few chapters. (less)

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