350 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594483592
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead (Tr)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,279 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
dark 48%
reflective 45%
funny 40%
challenging 26%
informative 18%
tense 16%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Violence, DeathModerate
Sexual violence, Cancer, Domestic abuse350 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594483592
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead (Tr)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,279 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
dark 48%
reflective 45%
funny 40%
challenging 26%
informative 18%
tense 16%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Violence, DeathModerate
Sexual violence, Cancer, Domestic abuse