The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Díaz

fiction contemporary literary emotional sad medium-paced

335 pages | first published 2007

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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...
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Moods

emotional 66%
sad 54%
dark 47%
reflective 43%
funny 40%
challenging 26%
informative 18%
adventurous 16%
tense 16%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 24%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

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3.85

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