Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most recent victim. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fukoe-the curse that has haunted the Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz This is the long-awaited first novel from one of the most original and memorable writers working today.
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