
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007)
347 pages 4.0/5 Goodreads
Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd, a New Jersey romantic who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fuku - a curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, following them on their epic journey from the Dominican Republic to the United States and back again.
Author: Junot Díaz
ISBN: 9780143142805
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Mental Health & Emotional
Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Genocide / ethnic cleansing (referenced)Infidelity
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Sexual assault / rape Torture
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