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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Hardback - 2007
de Junot Díaz
Rendering with warmth the endless human capacity to persevere, this is the long-awaited--and thrillingly satisfying--first novel from the unmistakable voice behind the short story collection "Drown."
Resumen
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 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.
D’az 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.
Detalles
- Título The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
- Autor Junot Díaz
- Encuadernación Hardback
- Edición First Edition
- Páginas 352
- Idioma EN
- Editorial Riverhead Hardcover, New York
- Fecha de publicación September 6, 2007
- Features Dust Cover, Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9781594489587
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Temas
- Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
- Ethnic Orientation: Latino
- Topical: Coming of Age
Reseñas en medios
"Funny, street-smart and keenly observed.... An extraordinarily vibrant book that's fueled by adrenaline-powered prose.... A book that decisively establishes [DÆaz] as one of contemporary fiction's most distinctive and irresistible new voices." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Terrific... Narrated in high-energy Spanglish, the book is packed with wide-ranging cultural references - to Dune, Julia Alvarez, The Sound of Music - as well as erudite and hilarious footnotes on Caribbean history. It is a joy to read, and every bit as exhilarating to reread." -Jennifer Reese, Entertainment Weekly "Astoundingly great.... You could call The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao the saga of an immigrant family, but that wouldn't really be fair. It's an immigrant-family saga for people who don't read immigrant-family sagas." -Lev Grossman, Time "Now that DÆaz's second book, a novel called The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, has finally arrived, younger writers will find that the bar. And some older writers - we know who we are - might want to think about stepping up their game. Oscar Wao shows a novelist engaged with the culture, high and low, and its polyglot language." -David Gates, Newsweek "In the imagination of many writers it is the untold stories that propel-those vibrant, colorful, magical, historical swirls of humanity that make up our knowing. Junot DÆaz's wondrous first novel offers that and more, enchanting us with energetic poetry and offering us a splendid portrait of ordinary folks set against the extraordinary cruel history of the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. Those of us who have for years known and marveled at Mr. DÆaz's stories will not be disappointed." -Edward P. Jones
Citas
- Booklist, 07/01/2007, Page 25
- Booklist Editors Choice/Adult, 01/01/2008, Page 9
- Commonweal, 06/20/2008, Page 26
- Entertainment Weekly, 11/25/2011, Page 77
- Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/2007, Page 682
- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 05/01/2007, Page 54
- LJ Best Books of Year, 12/01/2007, Page 73
- Multicultural Review, 12/01/2007, Page 53
- New York Times Book Review, 10/07/2007, Page 38
- Newsweek, 12/24/2007, Page 16
- NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/02/2007, Page 12
- People Weekly, 12/31/2007, Page 59
- Poder Hispanic, 05/01/2008, Page 70
- Publishers Weekly, 06/18/2007, Page 31
- Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/05/2007, Page 28
- Time, 07/14/2008, Page 68
- Vanity Fair, 11/01/2008, Page 112
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