
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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Narrated by:
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Karen Olivo
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Various
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By:
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Junot Diaz
About this listen
With dazzling energy and insight Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous lives of Oscar; his runaway sister Lola; their beautiful mother Belicia; and in the family's uproarious journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back.
Rendered with uncommon warmth and humour, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a literary triumph that confirms Junot Diaz as one of the most exciting writers of our time.
©2007 Junot Diaz (P)2008 Recorded Books LLC
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A couple of notes:
-Oscar is the least interesting character, which is unfortunate. I think he even gets less "screen time" than other characters. This is to the book's detriment, as when you start reading about the others, it feels like you are going on a long detour, when that is the meat of the novel.
-Regarding the Spanish content: it is slightly frustrating at times that there is no English translation for words and phrases, especially because you can't copy/paste it into Google Translate. However, you can get the gist from the context, and it is never all that much of a problem. Don't let that deter you from listening.
Excellent blend of story and history
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One of the best
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didn't want it to end!
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Helps if you speak Spanish!
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I couldn't buy in to the story at all. Some of the characters, yes, especially the female ones. But Oscar - the main character - felt completely inaccessible to me. I didn't see any development in him throughout the storyline & his "achievements" seemed to be more down to luck than personal growth. As a character he was very limited.
Little about Oscar's own life seemed "Wonderous" to me. His family history certainly had some interest in it, but his own life held little.
Oscar's friend "Junior" the narrator seemed a strange choice to tell the story of Oscar's family as it seemed unlikely he'd have had access to as much information as the story contained.
I persisted to the end with this one but it felt like wasted effort.
No, no, no
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