![]() The title character of the epic may be Oscar, a lovelorn fellow with a deep love of all that is nerdy, but his is not the only life we learn about. Oscar and his sister Lola are first generation living in New Jersey, their mother having left the Dominican Republic years before. The narrative follows each of these characters and even dips into the story of Oscar's grandparents in the DR during the time of Trujillo's regime. I read this book because it is touted as unique and impressive. I certainly believe it is unique, but in all honesty I did not love it. Diaz' writing is complex in style, structure, and content, to the point that I compared it in my head to some kind of youthful David Foster Wallace text. However, I definitely read the whole thing and felt for the characters throughout the story.
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