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Ghetto nerd's quest: love, family saga, identity.

This book will transport you into Oscar's life, blending humor and pathos against the vibrant backdrop of Dominican culture. It's a profound narrative, not just about Oscar, but about the trials of an immigrant family seeking their place in America with a magical realism touch. Junot Diaz delivers a voice that's both unique and powerful, rightfully earning its high praises and awards. You'll find yourself rooting for Oscar and reflecting on your own dreams and heritage.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2008)
  • Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction (2008)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2007)
  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction (2008)
  • The Rooster -- The Morning News Tournament of Books (2008)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2007)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Regular price RM32.84 MYR Now RM21.77 MYR Save 34%
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ISBN: 9780571239733
Authors: Junot Díaz
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 2009-02-05
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Race, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 262294 readers)

Description

Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican-American family in New Jersey, he's disastrously overweight, keeps falling hopelessly in love and dreams of becoming the next Tolkien. Meanwhile his punk sister Lola wants to run away, and his resolute mother Beli can't seem to let either of them go. Moving across generations and continents, from Beli's tragic past in the Dominican Republic to struggles and dreams in suburban America, this is the wondrous story of Oscar, his family and their search for love and belonging.
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Ghetto nerd's quest: love, family saga, identity.

This book will transport you into Oscar's life, blending humor and pathos against the vibrant backdrop of Dominican culture. It's a profound narrative, not just about Oscar, but about the trials of an immigrant family seeking their place in America with a magical realism touch. Junot Diaz delivers a voice that's both unique and powerful, rightfully earning its high praises and awards. You'll find yourself rooting for Oscar and reflecting on your own dreams and heritage.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2008)
  • Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction (2008)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2007)
  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction (2008)
  • The Rooster -- The Morning News Tournament of Books (2008)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2007)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.