Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Violence, DeathModerate
Cancer, Sexual violence, Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 12883 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
335 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: 9780571239733
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
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...Book Information
335 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: 9780571239733
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Violence, DeathModerate
Cancer, Sexual violence, Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 12883 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating