The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Díaz

335 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, he's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next JRR Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Poor Oscar may never g...

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Moods

emotional 67%
sad 56%
dark 48%
reflective 45%
funny 40%
challenging 27%
informative 18%
tense 17%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 22%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | 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

3.85

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