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A review by standardgoose
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was an interestingly slow book that focuses a lot less on the main character than you'd expect. Still a good book, but you're looking at something more of like a family history than a kid's adventures as an author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism