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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a novel written by Dominican American author Junot Díaz. Although a work of fiction, the novel is set in New Jersey in the United States, where Díaz was raised, and it deals with the Dominican Republic experience under dictator Rafael Trujillo. The book chronicles both the life of Oscar de León, an overweight Dominican boy growing up in Paterson, New Jersey, who is obsessed with science fiction and fantasy novels and with falling in love, as well as the curse that has plagued his family for generations.


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Junot Díaz photo

“Know that in this world there's somebody who will always love you.”

Source: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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“It's never the changes we want that change everything.”

Source: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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“The only way out is in.”

Source: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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