![]() I liked learning about the history of the Dominican Republic. What I liked about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Interwoven throughout the book is the history of the Dominican Republic. It tells of Beli’s story as a young girl and Abelard’s, Oscar’s grandfather, as a young man. The novel is an epic family tale that starts with a fuku curse. Yunior recounts the story of Oscar de Leon–an overweight Dominican boy living in New Jersey with his mother, Hypatia Belicia Cabral (Beli), and his sister, Lola. ![]() Most of the book is narrated by Yunior (played by Miranda). ![]() When I discovered that Lin-Manuel Miranda read the audiobook version (along with Karen Olivo), I decided to get it. I had seen this book on bookstore and library shelves over the years, picked it up, considered getting it, then put it back. In this month’s Writer’s Book Club, I review Junot Diaz’s 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. ![]()
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