Review; The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

A while back I ended up reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz. As the author is from the Dominican Republic, I can finally cross of that book on my list for the World Literature Project. Today I'll post my review.

Description from Goodreads
Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fukœ—the curse that has haunted the Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most recent victim.

Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous life of Oscar and the history of the family at large, rendering with genuine warmth and dazzling energy, humor, and insight the Dominican-American experience, and, ultimately, the endless human capacity to persevere in the face of heartbreak and loss. A true literary triumph, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao confirms Junot Diaz as one of the best and most exciting voices of our time.

My Thoughts on the Book
I really wanted to like this book, I really did, but I felt the narrator/narrative was so confusing at times that I struggled keeping things straight. I'm sure someone actually enjoys this book, so this is just my opinion of the book.

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