Pros: Brisk conversational narrative style, referencing sci-fi/fantasy/comics like Eco references Greek poets. Satisfying payoff. Cons: A bit tedious at times. A rehash of the American immigrant coming-of-age and fitting-in narrative.
I was inspired to pick up The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by an NPR story on finding a new book for the American high school english class canon. I was impressed that this book--which I only knew for its associations with Dungeons and ...
This is the long-awaited first novel from one of the most original and memorable writers working today.Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet ...More at HotBookSale
Rendering with warmth the endless human capacity to persevere, this is the long-awaited--and thrillingly satisfying--first novel from the unmistakable...More at Buy.com
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